Ishi Loves Me Just Too Much

Last evening she came back from school and I was getting some snack and milk ready for her. Meanwhile she grew a little restless and took out a box with assorted biscuits from the cupboard. She took one and just when she was about to eat, it fell down beacuse of me. I said, "I am so sorry Ishi" to which she replied, "Amma, you dont have to say sorry to me. You never have to. I love you so much even when you scold me". She immediately came and hugged me. That admiration for me from Ishi ........the feeling was just out of the world and needless to say, my love and respect for her as an individual grew by leaps and bounds. Time and again we keep thinking that she is more and more mature than kids of her age. And she never proved us wrong till date.

Ishi is scared of travelling with Momma !!

Last night just when me and Ishi got into the bed to sleep, Ishi asked me when we were leaving for Mumbai. I told her there is still a week. Then she said that her dad should come to Bangalore and take us to Mumbai. I told her that I am there to take her safely and there is nothing to worry. I even reminded her of our countless journeys alone without S. Then she corrected me saying we only travelled by train and never by flight without her dad. I said, "So what I am there, and be it a flight or train, I am capable of taking her." Suddenly I realized what her worry was all about. She saw me and S discussing about the airport layout. As I have never used this new airport before, I have enquired S about the stores and all inside the airport. She understood this as if her mom does not know how to travel by flight. And thats what scared her. She ended our discussion saying, "I know that you do not know how to travel by flight and I saw dad telling you everything." The moment she said, I was in splits. You bet I am not !!