Snippets from a conversation today morning
A: where did you stay when you were 4 years old?
Me: I stayed with Nani. She had another house at that time
A: did you like tattoos when you were 4 years old?
Me: we dint have tattoos at that time
A: did you like bubbles when you were 4 years old?
Me: yes
Then she started singing something and arrived at the topic of mamma’s mamma and papa’s mamma
A: mamma’s mamma is nani?
Papa’s mamma is Amma?
Papa’s Papa is Baba?
Who is your papa?
Me: he has gone to stay with Jai Jai
A: where did he stay?
Me: at Nani’s old house
A: when will he come back?
Me: he won’t ever come back
A: why did he go?
Me: he fell very sick.
A: so who goes to Jai Jai house never comes back?
Me: no they stay with Him always
A: ( thought for a bit) so the people who go to Jai Jai will come back in mamma’s tummy? (Coz Jai Jai sends babies in mamma’s tummy)
Me: yes, maybe
A: who is your papa?
Me: your Nanu
A: but what’s his name?
Me: Rakesh
A: Rakesh (she repeated the name in her cute sweet voice and it sounded so different. So nice)
I wish you had been around to meet your Grand daughters. They would have loved you. This one’s for you pa. Miss you always.
