Kiddie Talks - 24

P has been learning about Water for the past one week. Sources , usage and about the pollution.
Sometime last week we were doing his homework which required him to write in a tabular column about the things that float/ sink in water.
He came up with some answers like spoon, ball , leaf etc. So now we gave him some choices ..
Me : Paper
P : Float
Me : Blocks
P : Float
Me :No. Both sink and Float
P : How?
Me : Wooden means sink and Plastic means float
P : Ok
Me : Stone.
P : If it is written Jai Shri Ram it would float others would sink
Me : (took few seconds to react) then both me and aathu ROTFL...........

Stampede-Tragedy

Remember my earlier post - http://oreponnu.blogspot.com/2009/12/new-avatar-of-p.html.
Yes, B's father also was one of the victim. The news reached us yesterday only. My father and chitti family came home for pongal and went back yesterday. Only after reaching they came to know about the news.
Reading in a newspaper was different - the numbers were the only criteria and we were just feeling sorry for the people and the incident. But, now when it struck closer home the impact is bigger. Though i have not seen him in person, immediately after hearing the news i was at loss of words. From yesterday iam not able to behave normally and it is as though i have lost some one dear. Immediately B came in front of my eyes along with his 2 yr old sister. His mother is from a village near Madurai and she is such an innocent lady. Iam unable to think of the plight of the family. Whatever monetary benefits they receive may not be able to fill the void of the person alive with flesh and blood.
Aathu had been going to Sabarimala for the past 5 yrs and i never used to think the journey as otherwise normal. But, i do not know the very thought of his trip next year gives me jitters and henceforth would not be the same.
I think the newspapers instead of covering the extent and number of the accidents should give more coverage to the bereaved family and their haplessness, which in my opinion would create greater impact and would help to prevent accidents or any other incidents to a greater extent. One life or several lives the magnitude should not be measured by numbers.
A life is a life and the loss can just shatter the loved ones and their life can never be the same again.

Edited to add : I sincerely apologise for misleading you in this regard. Actually B is not family though they r more than family - neighbours at my father and chitti's place. Nonetheless is the grief. I thought i had stated that they r our neighbours in our previous post. Anyway passed on your condolences and thanks for the same.

Year end and the New year

Well how did it go. The holidays went in a flash. First three days were like javvu mittai and the next 12 went in a jiffy. Relatives arrival and we went there for a quick 2 day visit. And know what i had mehendi after a gap of 15 yrs. Not even for my marriage i had it. My sister's friend came exclusively and obliged me with a beautiful design. The thing is athukkappuram hand wash panrache ellam manase varala. Now only the faded orange version is left :(
Paid our ezhumalaiyaaan a quick visit and surprise! surprise! we had darshan within 45 minutes. From vaikundam entrance to the sanctum sanctorum there was no queue. Only inside we had to stand for 35 min. And we had a very good darshan inside tooo. Might be a lucky day (obviously cos it was on my birthday and aathu planned a trip accordingly). And the gift once again from none other than GRT. Bt it was presented twice , once at the hour of midnight by aathu, then again the same from P in the morning before going to the trip :) (ennathaan irunthaalum P nna special thaane)
New year eve and the day went in a fight with aathu, bt got pampered and duly compensated next day (ithukkagave sanda podaalaaam pola irukku). I got a bigggggg box of ferroro rocher . ithula enna visesham nnaaaaaa i had all the box to myself. Didnt even share with P :( [bad mother rite - illaaa illla he had cold athanaaalathaaaan ;)]
Saw manmadhan ambu - bayangara confusion - ist a romantic , masala or comedy film -entha genre leyum seraatha oru padam. Thideernu senti next without notice bayangara intellectual scene athu mudiyarthukulla romance apparam confuse aagi ok lets try comedynnu pona maathiri irunthaathu. P comfortably settled with his popcorn and lays. We went with our chitthi and family. Chithi was not able to take the climax and started polambifying. How can sangeetha get along with madhavan? that too with 2 kids? Avangalukku intha ending and together with lays - tomato flavour ellaaaam sernthu bayangara sick aayittaanga. Bt we all had bayangara fun becos of this.
Resolutions - I never take any resolution but started long before new year to indulge aathu and Ps appetite. Yes cooking fever started, lets see how long this would sustain.
Made paneer butter masala - P's verdict to his periamma - paneer kevalama irunthathu but masala romba super ah irunthathu (romba theva)
Well, happy new year and advance Pongal wishes