15th
Aug
‘16
Dear
Mommy & Daddy,
Rushing to school,
playing, learning, socialising, coming up with cute antics, being naughty,
being a sweetheart again – Tough job I got there!!
So thank you for bringing
me for this short Independence break.
Really needed this
work-life balance.
On this road trip,
hope you both are gaining some experiences that should make our next outing – where
I would get the opportunity to dispense more lessons to you - even
better.
Some Experiences...
some Expectations... some Questions here::
1) Am a toddler.
Will sleep
for a while (awww so cutely) when the
car is lulling me.
But once
am awake, have to live up to the expectations in our “2 Years Tots” closed
group.
When I
can very well run around, why should I sit in the confined spaces of a
4-wheeler?!
2) Ok mommy, so you
took efforts to pack healthy home food for me.
But
darling, when I have “restaurant chicken” in front of me, smelling so heavenly
and looking so completely un-healthy & yummm… why should I have that
non-unhealthy home food?
Don’t I
anyways have it every other day?
3) I haven’t understood
- why should I keep grinning at myself on the phone screen?
Oh, you call
it a selfie.
Guys,
could you please excuse me from this self-obsessed routine?
The Princess Diaries
4) The Palace hotel
is MINE!!
Wipe off
that amused look - you are the ones responsible for fostering this belief coz
you (esp. Daddy) are often referring to me as your “Princess”.
I own
this place, so am gonna run around at full speed even if you feel that might
cause me to trip/ slip and fall.
5) Yes, that awesome
carrot cake has been sent for me by the Queen.
No – none of your other explanations will work.
Yes - I can devour all of it without sharing with you.
6) Wowieeee….. That other
huge palace looks beautiful.
Could we
go in and check it out too? No?
Just coz
there’s such a crowd that won’t let us reach the ticket counter!!
But then
the Queen has called for me – have to meet her!!
No?
Ok…
tantrum time then.
My Zootopia
7) Ummm… Can either
of you guys take up the job of zoo manager / zoo organizer?
Most of the
animals that I recognise have been placed towards the end of the long long
stretch. Am I not supposed to doze off by then?!
Reminder –
Am a toddler.
8) Please do explain,
why did you show me innumerable birds & monkeys in the beginning?
I know
birdie, I know monkey. Period.
I don’t
need to know all the species right away!!
So next
time, may we start zoology from the reverse direction?
9) I love the
swinging big black monkey though.
Her
parents are so not strict.
If only
you allow a big tree in our living room, I could do the same!!
10) That leopard pacing around – he’s looking at me &
grinning.
May we
take him home as my pet?
11) Why is the lion just sitting there – mostly with his eyes
shut?
Isn’t he
supposed to growl, at least once, to impress me? What a lazy bum!
12) And if the tiger can go swimming, why aren’t you allowing
me??!!
Nope –
your trite explanation of my swimming costume not being there doesn’t work.
Tiger is
not wearing one either!! (angry Me)
Little Princess wants to play
13) I do appreciate that you are taking me for a stroll in
the rains.
But
seriously, I would love to get drenched up in the hills rather than having you
holding an antiquated umbrella over me.
And
hello, whatever happened to jumping in muddy puddles, like Peppa??!!
14) Whoa!! What’s this? Truckloads of sand…. Rush…. Run….
Sand parrrrttttyyyy!!
What?! Am
not supposed to be playing with the sand here?
Just coz it’s
some “mouse”um and someone has made those pretty sand forms!!
How about
I ravage some and then make my own forms? No?
Life is unfair!!
15) So to make up for this, you want me to go for a horse
carriage ride?
But I
don’t want to.
I can’t
hurt the poor horsey!
16) I prefer dancing in the garden, below the pretty flower
arches.
This is
wonderful.
Yeah, let
me relish my time here.
17) And I love climbing up these marble stairs… and
running down the long corridors… and that huge verandah.
And saying
Hi to the colourful fishies in the tank.
Oh this
one surely feels like my own Palace too. (Don’t
exchange those looks)
I so feel
that I belong here.
The Patriots… & the Brave Princess
18) So you think you can pay homage to the relics at the
Railway Museum by enticing me with a toy train ride? Well, you didn’t bargain
for me snoozing again did u?
Dudes ….
Enjoy the 2 laps of the ride. Am giving you a chance to relive your dating
years.
Oh u say
that’s not easy when you are busy protecting my ears from the blaring toy train
horn!! Well, your call!!
19) I love the flag hoisting ceremony.
I know
India flag. Orange-White-Green.
I love to
salute.
But why can’t
they sing Jana Gana Mana twice??!!
20) So I have a cut/ bump that has got you worried.
Do you
realize that’s my secret ploy to wrench that pink lollipop that you had hidden
from me?
Come on
folks, me on a picnic.
It has been such a Fun-tastic trip. When are we
going for the next one?
Love,
“Your Princess” ;)
