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Posted: 8 years ago
Snitch...

"Did YOU tell Dad?" Nivi actually did not need divine help in being mad at II but nature had handed one on a platter last night.
She was in too much pain to go to school this morning

II had a Doc appt for her at 2. Second day in a row she wud be skipping work. Not good.

"Umm.. na enna sonnalum onakku kovam varum" (u will be angry no matter what) II said glumly, rinsing out the boys' silver milk tumblers

"HOW does he know then?" Nivi asked

"Good question, I agree" II nodded helplessly

"He never steps out of his office, doesnt talk to anyone except me" Nivi was proud "":I" did not tell him, WHO did Amma?" relentless

"Amma my tHOY my THOY" Sid cooed walking behind her, pulling on his blue neck tie

Sahana waddled aimless ly with yet another runny nose

"How did people in this house become so disciplined? I mean the lady made puff pastry for breakfast and NOT ONE CRUM people?" James sniffed and followed behind Sahana

She rubbed her eyes and whined and sucked her thumb... she sat on the middle of the kitchen floor, got up, ran to the kitchen dining table, and reached for her bowl of fruit loops

She pulled the bowl using the spoon

"How come he was asking me, how I was doing?" Nivi fidgeted uneasily

"Da paar dee.. edukanum kochikanum nu nenachindu toongi ezhindripeya?" (do u wake up thinking u have to sulk?)

"No Amma... this house is filled with people I dont want anyone to know

"Hee haw... too bad, sooner or later everyone will" II said uncaringly

"HOW can u say that?" Nivi was horrified

"I dont have time for this di, eat ur breakfast, have ur bournvita and go lay down" II ordered

"Umm.. can I have coffee?" she sulked

One rite if passage was scaled, she wanted the other one

"ODA" II warned

" Rohini paati said I could have coffee, "LATER".. I mean what else could be LATER?" Nivi chased her arguing

"Ayyo... yenn dee ipdi padutharey? U are just like ur Dad... go bug him... No coffee, only bournvita"

"My friends say caffiene kills the cramps"

"Ur friends are clueless" II said coolly

"OHHH" Nivi was dramatic

Sahana had pulled the bowl it crash landed and the dogs and her ate democratically off the floor

R&B came down "Can I get another coffee?" he asked politely

"NO u may not" II said

Nivi refused to look at him

"Hey love, did u try the cranberries?" he called opening the frig

"Umm... no.." she sulked, making patterns with her toes

She wore red jammies with real and PC mice all over...

"hey" R&B called

II picked up the dogs and let them out shutting the sliding glass door

They begged, and pleaded

"Tinnachono, naay oda?" (happy now? ate with the dogs?") II asked Sahana

Sid sat under the kitchen table playing an ipad game

"Vaa tie katren vaa" she called

She wiped Sahana's nose bruisingly... she screamed,

R&B knotted Sid's tie


"Where's Vedu?" he kissed Sid's cheek

"He went to POK... POKK" he waved his fat hand

"Huh" R&B nodded

"Dad's yoga guy had a park session today" II said wearily

"Amma" Nivi called

"Da paar dee, no coffee, u can have a piece of chocolate with espresso in it if u want, Tan Athim brought from Singapore last night" she offered

"I only want coffee"

"Let her have some II" he whispered

"Absolutely not"

"I am supposed to be like a robot Amma" Nivi was devastated

"I agree, I am just going to go buy Lithium Ion battery and then there will be no debate"

"Not funny Amma" Nivi scoffed

"Do u want to watch a movie?" R&B offered

"Umm.. no" Nivi was awkward

He walked over and put an arm around her shoulder

She cringed and stumbled away

"Dad" she insisted

"Viden da avala" II said shaking her head

"Mimika is sick... see has a THOMUCK BUG" Sid explained

"U told HIM TOOO?" Nivi was horrified, she clamped her hand over her mouth and sprinted upstairs thru the back stairs "Some body KILL ME" she moaned

The dogs chased after her as R&B had let them in already...

R&B watched her speechlessly...run up

Sahana blabbered at the dogs"Ya sure, go after her for now, she doesnt love you"

II vigorously rinsed Sahana's face and arms to get rid of god knows what all she had rolled in since morning


VeeIyer thumbnail
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Posted: 8 years ago
Merry X'mas and best wishes for a wonderful year ahead, Nisha and all forum members !!!
The last two updates have had me smiling constantly and I needed to share the pleasure with all of you. A daughter growing up is always an awkward place for the father and it is being portrayed wonderfully by Nisha...as always !!

Thank you for being the 'go to ' place in the forum the past couple of years. You have lit up many a person's day by your story and the virtual family now is our very own to claim !

Hope all of us grow old ( and older ...that's me ! ) reading this tale with you weaving eternal magic !!


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Posted: 8 years ago
Believe it or not Vani
I was thinking about YOU writing the last chapter. I see most of the regulars I dont see you. I even saw Ashu's response. I wondered where you were

Lo and behold

YOU SHOWED UP

Thanks very much

Merry Christmas to all
Hope the next year is joyous and healthy and kind to all of us.
I was thinking about you Vani when I heard two days ago, a friend's 30 something year old older sister has been diagnosed with leukemia. She has two kids 12 and 7

The younger sister who lives in my town
I have been thinking about Nivi and I think about my friend's sister.
What a horrible time to find out.
There is never a good time

I worry about people I know and people I dont know.

There is 10 inches of snow outside and I am not even bummed about that (I HATE cold weather, I hate being immobile).

Its December and Nivi's wedding month
The sense of loss is as pronounced as it was a year and a half ago...

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Posted: 8 years ago
Merry xmas everyone
Yes xmas makes us all nostalgic
We remember good and bad.laughter and heartaches that's what makes us humans
There are many ifs in life but it's remains ifs only and life goes on.everyone who passes through our lives brings something with them and leaves something with us in form of memories .


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Posted: 8 years ago

Originally posted by: Nisha0604

Believe it or not Vani
I was thinking about YOU writing the last chapter. I see most of the regulars I dont see you. I even saw Ashu's response. I wondered where you were

Lo and behold

YOU SHOWED UP

Thanks very much

Merry Christmas to all
Hope the next year is joyous and healthy and kind to all of us.
I was thinking about you Vani when I heard two days ago, a friend's 30 something year old older sister has been diagnosed with leukemia. She has two kids 12 and 7

The younger sister who lives in my town
I have been thinking about Nivi and I think about my friend's sister.
What a horrible time to find out.
There is never a good time

I worry about people I know and people I dont know.

There is 10 inches of snow outside and I am not even bummed about that (I HATE cold weather, I hate being immobile).

Its December and Nivi's wedding month
The sense of loss is as pronounced as it was a year and a half ago...


Nisha,
I have been here all the time. Just chose to take a hiatus from writing and remained a silent reader.

Every month has its poignant reminders of people we lose most unfairly. I prefer to dwell on the belief that they are in a better place, with lesser pain to deal with.

FYI...Nivi's parents have moved back to India. her brother has joined college in the US and Diva has taken him under her wing as an older sister. I keep telling her, Nivi must be smiling from above at how fate has played a game with them. Diva playing sibling to Manit and 'go to ' friend to Sahil who continues to use work to keep himself busy.

You remain in my thoughts for various reasons, but let us dwell on the holiday season and look forward to peace, good health and happiness in every form...

Stay healthy and happy...you and your boys !!!


Edited by VeeIyer - 8 years ago
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Posted: 8 years ago
I am so so shocked to hear that Vani. What an incredible sense of displacement her parents have to undergo. If you have family that is kind I guess then India is a good place. I feel bad for Manit though. I mean losing sister for ever. Losing sister's friend to London and parents moving to India.

Poor kid

Life is so unpredictable Vani
December is wedding season in Delhi

I worry how they are coping.

Last year they must have stayed away from India.

Oh gosh!!

I hope they are doing OK
My love to Diva


Take good care
VeeIyer thumbnail
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Posted: 8 years ago

Originally posted by: Nisha0604

I am so so shocked to hear that Vani. What an incredible sense of displacement her parents have to undergo. If you have family that is kind I guess then India is a good place. I feel bad for Manit though. I mean losing sister for ever. Losing sister's friend to London and parents moving to India.

Poor kid

Life is so unpredictable Vani
December is wedding season in Delhi

I worry how they are coping.

Last year they must have stayed away from India.

Oh gosh!!

I hope they are doing OK
My love to Diva


Take good care


Diva is back in the US. She was in London for a short assignment. We plan to meet up when Iam there next year :-)
She meets up with Manit regularly as he is close by. Shall pass on your good wishes to her !!
Take care !!
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Posted: 8 years ago
Merry Xmas to you and family.
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Posted: 8 years ago
Delish but bitter...

After the twins went to school and Sahana took her morning nap, II went up to Nivi's room

She sat on her bed readding a book and twirling her hair just like R&B
They were scarily identicalWhen she had her head bent she even looked like him
"Inda" II handed her her first cup of coffee in a davara tunbler, steaming frothy and and golden brown, with a slightly bitter after taste of pure
freshly ground coffee and chicory beans

Nivi lowered her book and pulled up her legs

"Coffee aa amma?" she asked softly

II kissed her head

"How are you feeling?" II asked tentatively

"It hurts ma" Nivi moaned softly

"Shhh shhh... its OK" she whispered

"Amma Macy got hers last year and she told me it hurts really bad" she leaned on II

"It does kanna... it hurts Amma sometimes too" II lied to express solidarity

"It does? SO MANY years?" Nivi said

II was a lil startled

"Ennadi Amma is not a 100 years older" II was insecure

Nivi chuckled

"This is a normal beautiful thing kanna... if I didnt have that I wouldnt have you." she smiled gently stroking Nivi's hair "Daddee and I would have adopted, but she wouldnt have likely had Daddee's
curls, or the love for reading or the quiet stubbornness a certain someone has in dollops" II whispered "And oh! the quiet withdrawn nature"

Nivi smiled shyly

"hahah" she chuckled

"Its not the only purpose of a woman's life. No... not at all, its one of the many" II explained
"A career, a hobby, a talent, an urge to do something, are all equal"

"Amma"

"Sollu da?" (tell me)

"Did u tell Dad?" she was still hung up on that

WONDER WHERE SHE GETS THAT FROM
II smiled

"He was afraid u had a fight in school when u came up last night" II explained

Nivi cringed

"Do paar, dont be ashamed, dont avoid people dont think everyone must be thinking abt it" II said softly
Nivi sipped her coffee

"Ayyo ma, romba bitter aa irukku"

"Nee tavichaye nu kondu vanden" (I gave u since u were eager to have it)

"I am no longer" Nivi handed the cup back to her

"Its an acquired taste raja" II cooed

Nivi slowly sipped again...

They stayed in a cuddle for a while

"Where is Sahana?" she asked softly

"Toongardu, vaal" (she is asleep) Ii smiled

"She must be like you, Daddee says he was never naughty" Nivi said earnestly

"Yaar? Onn Daddee daane? correct correct" (oh ur Dad?) II scoffed

"Amma can I go to Macy's on Saturday?" "I mean if I umm.. if this all goes away?" Nivi stiffened

"Umm.. lets wait OK?" II cooed

"

"U are so responsible and mature I dont have to tell u anything" II sighed "Dadee is going to be more protective of you"
"He will probably want to home school you and want u to stay home until you turn 50" II exaggerated

"Ayyyo, ma... thats gross" Nivi was ashamed R&B would think like that

"See?" II chuckled "Exactly my point, get out and go out there, explore, enjoy, and learn new things. But know the difference between right from wrong"

Nivi looked at her in wonderment

"Did Vandu periamma tell u abt it?" she asked

II winked... "she even told me which boy she liked in Kirori Mal college" II whispered

Nivi lowered her gaze self consciously

"Daddee hates Greg" she said

"No... really?" II lied

"Amma... please... dont act like u dont know, last week when he came after fencing lesson, he said "Shouldnt u be going home after such strenuous training?" Nivi had great memory like R&B

"Uh... um... uh" II squirmed

"Its like he doesnt want us breathing the same air" Nivi said

ITS ONLY GOING TO GET WORSE DI
GET USED TO IT

"He will be OK... and u will be too" II cooed

"Amma.. when do u know when the next one comes?" Nivi asked

"U just know... its like clockwork" II explained

They spent sometime reading and laughing about 10 most embarrassing teen-parent moments and awkward teen dilemmas on the web

"Amma is going to go take a shower, we can go to Sam Athai's Vandu Periamma's and go to Malviya Nagar market after the doc appt?" II offered

"What about Sahana?" she asked

"We will hand her to Daddee"

"Twins kootindu polama?" (can we take the boys?) Nivi asked

II smiled "Sure kanna" she smiled again

"U want to come up and read upstairs?" II invited

Nivi nodded finishing her coffee

She made a face... "Amma its delish but its also slightly bitter" she declared

II bit her lower lip suppressing a smile as her mind wandered to analogies of sex

"Yep... thats why u cant have too much" she said nodding sagely

NOT UNLESS U FIND A MAN THAT PURSUES YOU LIKE MAD
AND WONT TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER
AND IS MOODY AND TALL AND HAS A WICKED SENSE OF HUMOR
AND IS POSSESSIVE AND PASSIONATE

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Posted: 8 years ago
Merry Christmas nisha
And thanks for such an pleasent update
It was so soothing and refreshing to read and yes a mother daughter relationship is just like that
At first u deny her things tell her the consecuensies make her feel aloof and angry and then when she is unhappy and sad u just let her do the thing or let her try once just a little but with a care and instructions
Being a mother to two daughters I can just relate to everything as I also hav went through this same phase recently there are so many questions and scare also u hav to answer everything keeping in mind the limit to which you can tell her

Again thank you nisha for an unexpected update

👏

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