Teary-eyed, they put up the sign to let the wanderers know, a fairy rests under the forest floor.
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Tag: Parents
Tiny Story: Heaven
In front of their old rundown family farmhouse
9-year old son (incredulously): This is your ‘heaven’?
Father (in a conspiratorial tone): Did you ever jump over a fence, climb a tree, bathe in the river, play in a cave or own a real tree house?
Son (grinning ear-to-ear): When are we moving in?
Winging It
I am a mother of a genius. If only someone could decipher her script…
I bought a Maths notebook for my 2-year old in an attempt to teach writing numbers. Two days later, it was full of these weird symbols that she wrote with the flourish of a professional while singing the ABCD song alongside.
Can someone un-encrypt it please?
Tiny Story: Distant
She doesn’t call us often now. Mostly, she just texted. She was ‘too busy to call at the regular hours’.
Somehow, we didn’t buy it. Her text had just too many smileys.
Tiny Story: The Miracle Cure
I had a frustrating day at work. I was worried about timelines, office politics and impending performance appraisal.
When I returned home, my tiny daughter ran up to greet me. Once in my arms, she cupped my cheeks in her little palms. Looking in my eyes, she said, “Mommy! I love you!” She kissed me and ran back to her dolls.
She left me smiling from ear to ear…
Tiny Story: Hurt
Daughter: He broke my knee!
Mom: If I see the boy again, he will be sorry.
After 16 years…
Daughter: He broke my heart!
Mom: If I see the man again, he will be sorry!
Tiny Story: Kidnap
She trembled with fear as she hid behind the tree, her face covered with a ‘dupatta’. If only one of her children would come out…
Her youngest saw her and, before she could stop him, cried with delight, “Amma!” Knowing that she only had a few seconds, she snatched him and ran away from their tormentor… again.
Rest of her brood would have to wait until the next time.
Tiny Story: Trip to zoo
Aunt: What did you see at the zoo?
Child: I saw a tiger, lion, elephant; and there were so many deer… The bear was black and it was walking on two legs… The monkeys had swings in their cages and they were…
Father: I saw my child laugh!
Tiny Story: Shab e Barat (The Night of Prayers)
He spent the night at his parents’ doorstep wondering how he could ask them to forgive him for turning them out of his house earlier.
They spent the night praying for him to come back to them.
Short Stories | Fish-eye Perspective 