The brat's best friend, second best friend, third best best friend and
dear chaddi buddy all are enrolled as part of the post school activity
Karate. The brat, naturally, feels left out. He's probably at that
place non smokers are when the smoking public rush off hidden corners
in public places to grab a quick, furtive smoke. Ergo there has been
much whining for the past few days about, "I wantu do karate. I wantu
get a black belt."
Like black belts were being flung into the air for the grasping hordes to grab.
Finally yesterday, mamma and pappa sat him down and spoke with him
indepth on exactly why it was that he wanted to make Karate an
afterschool sport.
He got into full drama queen mode, Meena Kumari was nothing on him.
His lips quivered, his eyes welled over, his voice broke, "Everybody
teases me. Dey make funofme. If I know karate, I will bash them up."
Mamma, having been unimpeachable witness to umpteen occasions when the
brat has been sole instigator and basher up of many hapless victims,
with a ferocity which has led to mothers stepping into the fistfights
which have broken out with the entire pile of tykes a total rugby
scrimmage, demurred softly.
"No brat, tell me the truth, why do you really want to join karate?"
The face was back to normal, the voice had stopped quivering and sole
tear flickering on his lashes had dropped off. Maybe I could
investigate a career in theatre for him.
"I want to stay back after school. All my frens are dere. We will have
fun.An I will be cool like Jaden Smith. Widoud the hair."
That was, in a nutshell, the gist of what had occssioned the sudden
fascination with karate. Mamma is signing him up for the activity. Her
reasons are selfish too, she gets an additional hour at work. But now,
she needs to be really, really alert when the brat gets into a scrap
down in the park, lest he start implementing his new found karate
skills on unwary pintsizes.
dear chaddi buddy all are enrolled as part of the post school activity
Karate. The brat, naturally, feels left out. He's probably at that
place non smokers are when the smoking public rush off hidden corners
in public places to grab a quick, furtive smoke. Ergo there has been
much whining for the past few days about, "I wantu do karate. I wantu
get a black belt."
Like black belts were being flung into the air for the grasping hordes to grab.
Finally yesterday, mamma and pappa sat him down and spoke with him
indepth on exactly why it was that he wanted to make Karate an
afterschool sport.
He got into full drama queen mode, Meena Kumari was nothing on him.
His lips quivered, his eyes welled over, his voice broke, "Everybody
teases me. Dey make funofme. If I know karate, I will bash them up."
Mamma, having been unimpeachable witness to umpteen occasions when the
brat has been sole instigator and basher up of many hapless victims,
with a ferocity which has led to mothers stepping into the fistfights
which have broken out with the entire pile of tykes a total rugby
scrimmage, demurred softly.
"No brat, tell me the truth, why do you really want to join karate?"
The face was back to normal, the voice had stopped quivering and sole
tear flickering on his lashes had dropped off. Maybe I could
investigate a career in theatre for him.
"I want to stay back after school. All my frens are dere. We will have
fun.An I will be cool like Jaden Smith. Widoud the hair."
That was, in a nutshell, the gist of what had occssioned the sudden
fascination with karate. Mamma is signing him up for the activity. Her
reasons are selfish too, she gets an additional hour at work. But now,
she needs to be really, really alert when the brat gets into a scrap
down in the park, lest he start implementing his new found karate
skills on unwary pintsizes.
7 opinions:
he will be cooler than Jaden Smith. And Aneela Aunty will have one more reason to steal him
Egad. Who it is this Jaden Smith?
First that Justin Bieber guy, now this Jaden Whatever chap. Am clueless :(
*off to google*
Okay its the Pursuit of Happyness kid. Didn’t know about his Wushu skills. Now do, thanks to KrishMan :)
LOL - he does have his priorities right huh? BTW, as a taek-won-do mom, both of whose kids are now black belts - it's a really cool skill and really does build up self-esteem...plus the very mention of a black belt tends to be a deterrent :)
M
hi Kiran, am in a mommy blog exploring mood today - came to your blog thru' your comment on Rohini's blog.
You have a very nice style of writing - and I love the way you've spelt your son's talk :). Greatly enjoyed reading your blog, looking forward to updating myself with your earlier entries soon!
huh? where did my comments go? :(
Aneela: all yours. Give me the sher in return.
Chox: See, the brat educates all.
M: hmm, the kids in the park are already quaking.
Aparna: Honoured. Keep coming back.
Chox: Right here, right here.
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