I normally do not
get my grannies to seee as we live apart in different towns. But once
in a while the duo lands up in our town for their medical check up
and medicines. Once they arrive they take over me as if it is their
duty to look after me which I normally do not object.
But the difficulty
is their forcing all kinds of good behaviour and ettiuettes on me
which I despise. At least I do not understand their logic of many of
them. For example Grand Pa gives me a sweet or so as soon as he
arrives which is very welcome. But once the fellow unwinds he and
Grand Ma starts with such enquiries with my mom: “The child has
gone down since we left last, no?” As if I was a huge guy earlier.
I was 10k then and I am 10k now as my Dad says. Then comes the
uestions: “Did he have a wash? Has he eaten? Has he urinated? Has
he....Has he......?” My God, all the has he...s galore.
I have done none of
them at least that day as he arrive in the morning itself. In fact,
I am not keen to do all that in the very morning itself. I have my
own times for every things like that. I do not do such things
hurriedly. May be, Dad has to do them as he has to go to office. I
don't. But Grany insist that I have to be trained in childhood
itself. Ghosh! And Grand Pa keeps quiet! He is always my man and
friend. But when such ticklish occasions come, he keeps quiet! I do
not understand his silence at such times. I at times feel, if I have
to stop his friendship on these counts. But when it comes to the
sweets and toffees he gives me and his taking me out, which Grand Ma
can't or won't, I stop all such thoughts. Apart from these quiet
parts, he is a good fellow. He plays with me and also at times takes
me for a swing on the overhead bars on which he hangs upside down
when he is in a mood. All the more, he does not object whenever I
pull his spectacles. His spectacles are really a good set. I see
things much bigger through it. When I look at Grany she looks much
bigger when I look at her through Grand Pa's spectacles.
I can go and stop
him doing any work at the computer, which I am going to do now. If
Grany is around, I am not allowed to go near him if he is at work.
But if I can make eye contact with him I can always pull him to my
side and placate Grany. But at such times, Grand Pa do not look at
anything except his computer or book where he will be writing or lost
in thought ...! Getting him to look at me is the diifficult part. The
rest is easy. He makes me one gadget or another, or a spinner at
times either with wood or with palm leaves.
I can't make Grany
also unhappy as she is the one who gives me milk and other foods from
time to time. Grand Pa is no match when it comes to food matters.
In fact, I have seen he too is dependent on Grand Ma in these
matters.
Next comes the two
real guys my mom and dad. They are the ones who really are with me
when Grannies go away. So I can't displease them too. So, you see,
I have to be very cautious when I handle these guys until after uite
a few years!
