Note 36 : Guest Author : As life goes on...

A harmless Sunday night. Family time for them as they have followed for the last 17 years. Agnes, now 17, had grown up to a cute girl while Lily, turning19 this year, exactly looked like her mother, as beautiful, mature and elegant. It was Joe's 50th birthday in 2 days and Lil and Ag had some surprise for him.

"Good evening my lovely ladies", Joe said as he entered the dining area with spiced potatoes and some Indian  made Italian pasta.

"Good evening", Lil said as she kissed his left cheek and helped him in setting the table ready for supper.

Joe looked at Ag. She did not respond as she was lost somewhere in her own world which was quite usual for both of them to see.

Lil poked

It seemed as if someone just pulled her back from another planet altogether – she seemed soaked – full of thots. She was trying to hide something, that's what Ag could see, Joe was noticing it for 2-3 days. The devil was not as mischievious and lively as she used to be. The one who used to bring life with her presence itself was quiet.

Joe and Lil sat next to her. Lil kept her arms around her shoulders, "what's it woman?" Joe started,

"what is keepin you – tell us – you know what bother`s one – bother`s all – tell us"

After a momentary pause.

"Why did mumma leave us all?",

She questioned as tears rolling down her pink cheeks. Joe looked at her with a mix of many emotions- grief, sadness, confusion – the helplessness in his bones all these years – it seemed had formed words and was now demanding answers.

 "Ag", Lil screamed at the top of her voice, pulling herself off Ag, "that was a promise and was never meant to be broken, why did you ask that question. You know how it bothers him. How could you - You are..."

"A minute Lil", interrupted Joe

Ag ran towards her room. Rage, disappointment, or whatever that emotion was. She locked the room, Joe could hear the sound in the dining room. Now he has both his daughters to be handled, fragile and a label 'handle with care'. Lil was mature and could be spoken with at a later point while Ag was short at temper, reacted easily without thinking. She should be handled first. Lil cried inside hugging the pillow. The only problem was that her bemoaning was silent she was just too strong to let herself be heard.

Lil left a preganant pause behind her in the dining room. Joe was coming up with questions and answers in his mind and was dropping them for it did not seem to be convincing enough. Finally he started,

"Agnes, look at me. I want to tell you a story."
Ag looked at him and he wiped tears off her eyes,

"I`ve finally seen a dragon cry” J

“Ok, listen to the story now, carefully. There used to be a king long back. He was kind hearted. The people of his kingdom loved him. His wife, the queen, was a very beautiful lady. The king loved her a lot for she had stood by him in all his battles – within and with the world. The king had a lovely daughter who was 1 and a half and they were expecting the second child. Three months more and their second child will be in their world adding one more colour to their lives. Exactly then, a war broke out, the neighboring king had attacked his kingdom, he had to leave. It took around 4 months for him to return. He won the war but lost something bigger than life. The palace had never been this quiet. The silence was piercing his ears, his heart pounding, the marks across his right cheek from the war was clearly visible. He stepped into his bedroom and found his mother with two girls, one was the 2-year old, the other one was the one-month old infant.

The king smiled and stepped forward to touch her while inquiring about the queen. 

There was a letter it said,

' Dear, I am leaving forever as I do not love you anymore. It's not that I am betraying you, it's just that I do not have anything or any feelings for you. I just do not love you. Please try to understand. Good-Bye. Take care of yourself and our daughters.'

And the king sat there devastated, numb for sometime, cried for a few hours. It was already next day, he sat down next to the newborn daughter, as her tiny little fingers clutched his fingers, his pain lessened and he decided to live for his daughters, give all his love to them. He appointed one of his chief ministers the caretaker of the empire and left with his daughters to a place far from his kingdom. He tried to be a mom, dad, brother, friend everything to them and thought he was successful too. But you know what Agnes, he failed, he failed, badly, in all his responsibilities. His love was not enough, his power as a king was not enough even. You see Ag, sometimes we fail and I think its ok , even if you are the richest and most powerful man, you fail to win a woman. Her heart is as deep as a sea and a man can never reach the core. I...i...i..aa..aa..i..."

 He could not speak, tears rolled down his cheeks.

Ag said,"Papa, you know what you are the only man I expect never to hurt me, you're the best!"

Joe smiled.

"I think we had enough melo-family-drama, can we eat please...! I'm famished...ummmm?", Lil spoke and the entire family broke into laughter.

Anupama Pandey

(edits by Hdk – for the original version please contact her)

Note 35 : Another brick in the wall

“…all in all its just a nother brick in the wall…” – she screamed as she left the school compound – I dragged her out.

Flashback.

Heading towards a mid-year close – the students of the school in which my daughters studied had a rough time – cramming all the little, insignificant, rusted - history dates – the barbaric deaths – the insanity in human wars – and of course finding “x” – all the useless things that would not bother them in their quest for survival – in this life – but it was part of the drill – I was ashamed of my own self to let my kids go through the very useless cramming – I`d have them read and understand something of reason.

However - They were still trying their best – Lily`s efforts were muffled – not growling – but an intense dislike developing in her heart – Ag – the loud one – was grumbling and the very syllabus that was present in front of her – I try to console

 “just these few years – when in college we would choose on what subjects we study and we would get rid of all these dummies”

“but why this nonsense paa”

I just shook my head !! – the education system is a national shame.

“I`ll beat them at their own game” – Ag said..

“Go for it !!”

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I forgot she did !!

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On a rainy day in a couple of months – the results were out – Agnes had done something spectacular - in a quest to prove a point we often out do our own-selves.

She topped the exams !!

While being felicitated – on the mic – Agnes was the new Floyd –

“We don`t need no education” – came the rumble..- “what the hell” I thought

“We don`t need no thought control” – came the thunder “not good, not good” came the next thot..

“No dark sarcasm in the classroom” – the matchstick started the fire..”this is not real” – I was laughing..

The entire felicitation hall erupted “Teacher`s leave them kid`s alone”….. Fire finally broke out !!

“Hey, teacher – leave them kids alone !!!” ..

“All in all its just another brick in the wall “ – I yelled form the audience.

There was panic and the principal asked Ag to step down

“All in all it`s just another brick in the wall” – in the background..

and asked her to leave the hall – while the other students had just started reciting - …The felicitation was cancelled.

Pointe proved.

Hdk

Note 34 : A birthday jingle

Happy birthday Lily.

Conquer the world Lily

The flower is fragrant and so are you..

Shining new

My lily dew..

Like a purry cat..meaw mew

There's no one like you..

in the spanning ocean blue.

Happy birthday, Lily hue,

Happy birthday little Lily dew.


Hdk

Note 33 : When they out-think me..

That moment when you have eyes still shut from the sleep but you've woken up..while u become aware of the surroundings ... there I knew I had overslept...the previous night - I did sleep knowing it was my day off the next morning..

The girls weren't home it was summer camp..

So it was over sleeping time..

No school.. No Tiffin boxes..no rushing to meet school times..the morning mass..

I did get a start looking at the time..but then peace reigned..I made tea - the morning newspaper - d fone call to the girls..

I went over to their room.. Found a note on Ags bed.. She had written my entire morning schedule..

"and after reading the note and laughing out..he will go to his room and add this letter to the scrap book .. Where he has all the little things he likes - like this note" ..

She wrote

"Joe will wake up and head towards the kitchen brushing his teeth and make tea.
 Me and Lily have a bet over whether he will spill the tea on the gas and mavshi will have a routine complaining session of how you are careless - we love it when she does that.. Since it is Saturday you will read the paper for an hour and then stand in d garden and after looking at how well I have maintained it, you will give us a call - you'll ask us to have a good time and take care and then you'll have a need to be around our things and you will risk electrocution and enter our rooms and will find this note and now ure smiling reading it..."

They outthink me and how glad I am that they do.

I did put the letter in the scrap book.


Hdk

Note 32 : I`ll be back in no time

"honey, dads gonna b gone for just a few days..they need me there..

And I will bring the bat-mobile for you when I'm.back..please ..please please please"

I plead to Agnes..she is making her angry face - adorable that she is ..I make my "daddy also hates it but has to do it" face so that she understands..

I go to Lily.."sweetie.. Take care of Ag n urself..B on time for school..cycle carefully..the extra money is where I always keep it..but please stick to Mavshi's food..and dont harass your masi ok - daddy loves u"

"travel safe dad" she says..

I never realized how being the elder sister made Lily so responsible of everything..I was proud of her and I knew that both my girls would take care of each other..

There were truckful of instructions given to both from a day prior to me leaving..and it never stopped till right wen I was at the railway station..

I had put sticky notes on the refrigerator writing down all important numbers the doctors, mavshis , my alternate contact, relatives etc ..

I am a nervous dad..

At the station me and Ag are talking abt her batmobile while I also hold Lilys hand.. The coolie is behind holding my luggage..I just wanna keep talking to the girls..

The train whistle goes off..I kiss them on their foreheads.. Does business travel have to be so difficult..
..i let mavshi take them home..

I'm gonna miss them..miss them soo much..

"I'll be back in no time" I whisper almost silently..



Hdk

Note 31 : of bribes and white flags...

" is it another 12 hour workday dad?" she called me at work at asked

"Yes, sweetie dads almost leaving..what should I get you wen I'm back" I bribed..

"Nothing today, just come home, Me n ag are waiting for dinner" she said curtly

" why haven't you kids had dinner yet" I sighed ..

Lil n me had this exact same conversation every day.. It had been 3 weeks since the workaholic in me came to life ..again..

There was hardly anytime for the kids..

I came home, 11pm the clock read, they were at the dinner table, exhausted and hungry..

"why" I asked myself..

I hurriedly changed and joined the grumpy angels at the dinner table..

Deathly silence amplified as food was served..

"so who's on for the X-Men this weekend" I tried to cover my guilt up..

Silence, the two had ganged up against me.

"mavshi's getting old, theres no.salt in the food !!" attacking their favorite lady..

Ag passed on the jar with a bang..

My tired mind - looking for a.way to break the ice..

"the heat is catching up on the garden Agnes, we must probably build a roof"

Nothing..

So I surrender..

"okay, I promise I'll be in by 7 tomorrow and we will go out for dinner and then a walk on the terrace and ice cream. Please talk !!" I gave up and they were convinced..

"okay" they both said, together.

"xmen will be good in 3d so we will have to go to cinemax" Ag added... It was the farthest movie theater and I always preferred the one next to the house..but

"yes, cinemax is the best" white flag in both hands..

They both smiled.. So did I..

You outplay the biggies in the world and 2 cute little pretty women bring you down with a smile..

Hdk, ag and lil.

Note 30 - A home away from home

A flock of parrots ..at a distance..from d balcony outside.. competing over who'll screeches the loudest... My own two doves.. enthralled ... The noise in the house at it's highest decibels.. .Travelling by train .was as good as Disneyland for the women in my house.. Ms. Agnes the courageous.. Ms.Lily the brave.. A 1000 mile train journey and the day it was announced ..preparations started on a grand scale in my little kingdom.. "Di the ipod..." "hey, can u return my book" " why did u have to give tat tshirt for ironing dad" "can I carry a canvas papa?" "if Lily is having such a big bag..I will too" their own secret talks which I'm not supposed to know.. And then they have to look at me and smile as I have this worried expression on my face "they've gone crazy" this one thot is me.. .. The travel to the station is not without its share of excitement.. Halfway.. we had to take d auto back... Agnes had forgotten Hugsy ..the bear.. "so hurry, or you'll not get to do anything u have planned" I commanded as we rushed onto the station.. We make it to the train with Hugsy. And the promised stop to the railway bookstore for the comic.. ..I've taken the train which takes d farthest route..I want to spend time with the girls.. In their company..it's gonna b two days.. Entirely with them with Indian Railways... I'll have home away from home.. We hav space for ourselves.. The girls take the top ones and I'm left to choose from either of the two that are below.. Chai chai chai..enter the first guest ..the chaiwala (teaseller) Agnes..tries to imitate him as he goes.. U take d pitch high..close ur nose.. And sing.. Chhhhaaiiii ... chhaaaiiyyee .. chaiieeeeeeee. Me n lil follow suit and the entire family is selling tea..The entertainer has us in splits ..the food carnival has just begun as we have.. Chips, ice cream, flavored milk.. Bhel.. Everything they sell at the platform.. Junk - non junk.. the father for a change as irresponsible as the little girls .. Being happy makes u hungry.. They ran up and down in the compartment..they are friends with everyone who's in the boogie.. Everyone loves angels.. We sleep  -the train chugs on.. Lily with JKRowling by her side.. Ag has her Hugsy...Me -just peaceful on a day well spent.. I stand by the train door - sinking in the music of the moving train and the train tracks. Lil,  the next morning..is sitting there by the window ..looking out.. In deep thought...What do kids think about I wonder..As I go by her side..she takes my arm..wraps her around it..and closes her eyes.. Ag, jumps from the top...snuggles in - her head now on my lap.. As my two hands brush my two lives... They get some morning sleep..in sunshine.. Home is where the heart is.. Home is where your peace is.. Home is where I find that sometimes... You dont have to walk..or run.. Sometimes you have to go to sleep and let angels watch over you... Hdk

Note 29 : Lily. Blossoming :)

Lily grew up one day..

Everything happens some day..right...

She travelled to a foreign land, she was at that tipping point in life when you have different glasses, one full - the another half full - some glasses she didn't even want...some with wine..others with bitter medicines..

A letter from those days..

Dad,

This place is so new, but I still feel at home. The people are new but I still connect with them..
Life is so different here, I'm touched.. You know how I keep saying that we are but boats sailing through time.. I would love to anchor my boat here dad.. If for sometime..just a while..

I found an inner quiet, inner peace - my ever humming mind..slept peacefully - like a well fed child.. I was probably smiling in my sleep.. I'm.no longer jumpy dad.. I feel satisfied.

I have a lot to look forward to in life, but at this very moment. I can say I'm satisfied..

The sun is not too strong, the rain is not too heavy..and the wind dad.. The wind is alcoholic..I'm high all the time.. It's so blissful..

You always taught me to breathe deep,savor every moment.. I'm doing exactly that...Breathin in every street..everyone..

I sometimes feel like a baloon..and I'm floating..in the uninhabited skies.. Happily..

I do miss you..but I carry you in my heart.. Always..

Take care dad and dont worry about me.. Give my love to Agnes..

Lily. Blossoming :)


Hdk

Note 28: Your daughter thinks i`m a crow

"so the pigeon sleeps with his eyes closed..
And it does not sleep sleep..
It is sitting while it is sleeping.. "

Agnes was wondering how could it possibly happen..

"Now, I will have to check how parrots, sparrows and peacocks sleep..this is interesting"..

It was family breakfast time, Ag had woken up early (what she calls the evening of the morning or something like that) and had noticed the pigeons sleeping patterns

"Even Yadav sir, our Hindi teacher sleeps while he is sitting" Lil added

"Then, maybe he turns into a pigeon at night ..so he is not a human and is a pigeon Di" Ag wondered

"But he is dark Agnes, at nights he probably turns into a crow.. So he is an Animagus"

Enter Harry Potter..

"hmmm, we will have to ask this to him in school today"

Ag replied..

I was staring wildly at the two of them, just hoping it was a joke.. (I never clarified, " daddy u never get our jokes") ..because if it wasnt I would have to take time out for another school trip..

An interesting conversation with Yadav sir perhaps, " your daughter's think I am a crow" ..
"and are you" I would inquire.

Haha


Hdk

Note : 27 - A fairytayle within a fairytayle

…late on a real lazy Friday night … the clock said 2 am.. I hopped off my work-office-home desk...bidding adieu to the open work machine..”see you tomoro love”  machines too need their love – just a little bit.. we spend days – and on occasions such as these – even nights - with them – I give them the love they deserve, just for hanging around – helping me work..

I walk back to the door – peek through – I see two lovely ladies – peacefully – carelessly – safely, sleeping and probably dreaming away..a sight for sore eyes – I smile as I walk towards the kitchen door – fill a glass full of milk – gulp it down and walk back to dear sleep.

My minds playing a silent song in the head – maybe its Clapton – Running on Faith..

The rooms pretty ordinary - for my own sake – except for flashes where the girls have redecorated - the curtains..the bed sheet – the only color in an otherwise grey existence.

I hear some movement from next door and then I see Agnes come down to my room –

“what happened sugar? Bad dream ?”

“no daddy, sleep wont come – can u tell me a story  - dad cooked”

“dad – cooked” I smile – she`s got her wit at 2 am -  “!!Ok honey ” I lift her in my arms –
“Boy, she`s growing”, I wonder

“ which one today – I ask –

The one with the gummy bear?? “ she shakes her head – Reject..

“the one with the little boy who could sing to stars as they went to bed” – head-shake again – Reject

“the one with the mermaid – fishes – crabs and the bird?”

After a deep thought – she says “hmm – ok” – I had expected a yes – but women/little girls J

She rested her head on my shoulder – arms wrapped around – I paced in the moonlit balcony and I begin – a fairytayle within a fairytayle –

“Not so long ago – it was a wild wild summer – the trees went brown and withered, the skies –cloudless and burning – like the heavens were on fire – earth was bone dry and the warmth – disappeared from the human heart and entered the brain like a lava – people became shrewd and forgot how to love. There still lived among such men – one other – who still believed in standing up for what was good – who still believed the motor of the world was not be stopped but rekindled with joy and passion.”

“he never said it – he played around like others – trying to always do the right thing – spread happiness – nurturing the human within. Always walking – in search for things to search… On one such day when the unrelenting sun – bathed the ground below – with light – a mermaid walked those lands – she was one who would survive both on land and water - under the seas where no human ever went – she belonged to a different place – one of her kind – she was.

The man and the mermaid happened to meet – just like that – on a busy road – when he looked at her – he realized she too was searching – searching for something she did not know she had lost.

They spoke.

Quietly at first – as strangers, with interest a while later – like acquaintances, with a new found cheerfulness some more time later – as friends and then they spoke like the clouds to the sun – engulfing one another – like the winds talking to the trees – like 2 people who were sure they were-not meeting for the first time – as though they had travelled through lives together – journeyed through ages and it was time in this life to walk together – hand in hand.

When they were done – on the 7^th day – the sun relented – clouds formed and seemed like rain.

“The water`s calling you dear woman” – the man said

“But i`ve never been there”

“let me take u there and then you`ll find you home – because that is where you belong” – coz there are times when a shining candle to forgets its own significance in the dark around – it has to be reminded – that all the light there is – is because it shines.

He took her to the seas – took her hand and they took dip – the thirst quenched.

She swam – swam like the first time a child draws breath – the gratification – for the lands were not her – the sea`s were. Her gills breathed life into her and the gills fluttered like a happy child. The fishes greeted her – the crabs played music – with their claws – the dolphins sang – the weeds danced –seas horses galloped -  father ocean was throwing a party his daughter had returned -   

The clouds now dense – the sun was to be sent on a holiday.

It rained. Flowers grew.

The mermaid swam away.

The man walked from where he had left off – “I`ll always be around” the mermaid last said – he only wished she would – for the oceans were vast and her dreams were many.

The oceans were vast and her dreams were many”

The moon still shone bright – Agnes – had slept off – while the mermaid swam – I put her to bed and covered her with her Pooh bear blanket.

The next day morning – she told Lily the exact same story.

“Was that man you daddy” – Lil asked.

 

-          hdk

Note 26 : it's baking camp, daddy

"Global warming has reached its pinnacle, you can see it around you" she began..

"the entire city is fried - and dont you blame the sun - blame yourself" her argument about how humans were the architects of their own disasters, she was right. A may summers day, school had a vacation summer nature camp - which turned out more like a "it's baking camp, daddy"

Agnes, the outspoken, gave a lecture as the camp ended to the already baked campers.

It really was a wild summer - even adaptable humans found it tough. "so you switch on your ACs and assume everything is ok. The birds, animals and trees cannot do that" she blasted "and my daddy says, no one, no body should face the bad consequences of our actions, then why let them suffer for what we have done"

A list of strict do's and dont's followed.

When she came home she was miffed, she jumped on my lap - head on my chest - arms wrapped around me. As I sat straight to accommodate her and make her more comfortable, I brushed her hair and asked what happened.

She told me the entire deal,

 "I'm worried about the planet papa.. I love my garden"


My kid understands and the world doesn't. I sighed.

"Ag, honey, can we control wat others do?" she gently shook her teddy like little head

"right, but even so - we can do what is right and wait for them to take notice - right ? and then that speech was so good - did u write it or did it just come" I tried to lighten her up -

 "I'm not Lil didi" she poked fun, winking slightly

 " it just came paa" - "it was excellent, well done, am.I not proud of you !! And I hear u scared others my holding a garden snake in your hands"

" hahaha" she leapt out of the lap " they needed a lesson on how wild could the wild get when they get mad at humans"

A lesson well learnt.

Hdk

Note 25 : The old man who couldn`t cry

He was quiet old, his cheeks drooped..his eyes were watery.but he walked straight, his voice was hoarse..He was in town because his eldest sister had died..

"Its good she passed away, her suffering had to end.." he spoke practically - maybe to his own self .."you know life is strange, things come to you when they are meant to be,.all you have to do is meet it, smile at it and let all of it pass"

Lil and Ag at the dinner table were listening him talk..

"she was the closest thing to a mother I had"

Reminiscing - as his entire life passed thru his eyes..

"so, it's strange how life is -just let it pass" having seen a lot of life..he had a lot of life lessons to talk abt.

Later, Agnes asked, " why wasn't he crying, his own sister died"

Ag didnt like him much.. He should have cried - she felt

"Ag, he still remembered her - he traveled all the way for her, not everyone cries- not everyone shows how they feel - sometimes honey you just have to understand" I said

"he still carried her last letter in his bag" Lil said - understanding every word and helping me conclude..

Not all men cry, some just don't know how to.

Hdk

 

Note 24 : Open the present

She saw them sleeping on the road..their wares next to them.

The baloon ball..
The wand which lights up..
The fluorescent yoyo..
Toys..the poor kids dont play with
Swords..which dont cut..

Bare feet on the grass..next to a fountain..splashin water playin with the cheerful wind..
It was past midnight..

Our stroll had taken an extension..

The girls and I relaxed.. Lying on the grass..while Lil noticed the vendors sleeping on the road..

"look how they're sleeping papa" Ag said.
as she noticed Lils eyes on them
"peacefully" Lil replied ..

As she smelled a whitish yellow flower whose fragrance she loved.. " is not having anything to look up to the next day - a good thing paa ?- you can sleep well"

I looked around, they did sleep well - under the stars - on the grass - beneath the caring moon..

"maybe, each day for itself..looking only as far as the end of the day" I smiled and said..

The fragrance consuming her and letting thots drift..

I looked around..
A beautiful woman, sat all alone at a distance..a book and a pen in her hands..grace redefined .. I looked at her and it seemed as if her world gulped me in..I swam and I flew..

..Lily woke me up.."it's time to go"..
" hw long was I sleeping honey..?"
"a minute maybe"
"it seemed weeks had passed.." I murmured
Ag had made friends and was playing a new kind of game...giving out instructions..
"Agnes" Lily called
"homeward bound" Lily instructed..

A frown on Ags face - but we had schools and offices tomorrow.. So we got going..

Passing next to the homeless who were in different worlds..

But so was I..homeless in different worlds..

A dream within a dream

"Dont live for tomorrow Ag n Lil.. Open the present " :)


Hdk

Note 23 : Sunday Morning

Agnes was dancing to I like to move it move it..

Lily was trying to secretly record this..to pull her leg later in the day..

And I being king Julian was rapping...

"woman'ya good u need no makeup"...

A typical Sunday morning.
Ag dancing in her garden..
Lily looking at little things around and gazing at their significance..

I was in the kitchen..d kids wanted pasta and the Italian chef was up to the task...

The house was happy..
I could see d fan whirring around..whistling .."whee whee whee"..
The wind chime was singing it's own song...something with a guitarish "ting ring ting-a-ling"
The curtains were talking about the happie weather..
I could see even the pasta dancing and jumping over -maybe they are tap dancing - over the flame that ripened them..

Everything was in place. The morning was enchanted.

Lifes good.


Lil Ag Joe Fan Pasta Curtains
Chimes

Note 22 : When kid`s get to work

It was drawing competition day, everyone had to create something - at home and show it to the judges the next day.

Lily loved to draw, I would be a painter some-day she'd reply everytime - to the question of wat she wanted to be.. Having looked at the master pieces of Picasso, Van Gogh, the geometry of Da Vinci, Michelangelos sculptures - technology had brought all these giants at our doorsteps, she looked for inspiration in them.

So she comes from school and the always organized Lily - today - didnt bother to arrange her bags nor did she change her school clothes.. She got canvas - her water colors - crayons - paint brushes and fell on the floor..pouring over the canvas.

Some strong brush strokes, some gentle one's..
Some thick ..
Some thin..

A barrage of colors - pastels - oil paints - she didn't leave a stone unturned.. It was a marvellous sight.. I didnt dare enter the room - lest I disturb her..

My memory fades remembering wat was the outcome..but I do remember the happiness in her eyes when she finally had completed.. She skipped food..milk..her cartoons - but my girl made a masterpiece - one Picasso too would look at and give a smile of approval..

Hdk