at a kiddie birthday party
a little one with a quivering lower lip "aunty, i'm looking bad ?"
" no, baby. why do you ask ?"
" she told me i'm looking bad " ....... points at this little girl all dressed up in a pretty dress, with prettily made up hair with pretty clips
the same 'pretty' girl had reduced aditi to tears last week by calling her 'fat '
they are both 5 years old !!
its not just one kid or two, its a malaise
many children i see around me are not kids
they are mini adults
mini judgmental adults
2 comments:
Devi, u r writing again and i am so thrilled :) Thoroughly enjoying both Aditi's and her mom's wit! :)
hey there Arch, i've not started writing. no ! just attempting to chronicle aditi's childhood and my momhood. mainly on request by my neighbour Rama Aunty ( who is featured here). you are my inspiration, of course !
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