Sunday, November 23, 2003

Everyday

I can smell the incense that mom lighted during her evening aarti.I hear her humming in the kitchen as she prepares the dinner.
What are we going to get for dinner today ??rajma? sambhar??..I hope we get pudding today
Its 7:30 and I still haven’t finished my homework." I hate maths ....what??he has put an ant in his mouth ??really ..why are babies so stupid"
"Mom chotu has put an ant in his mouth and he is crying ....now I am taking it out of his mouth ...and now I am pulverizing the ant with my fingers . ..hehhe ...I did not ....I threw it away ..Whats the whole point ? He is going to find it and put it in his mouth again??"
"Yeah yeah, the ant has been thrown away ...I save the world yet again ...further bulletins as events warrant"
babies are really stupid ...I just know I never did anything like this ..!hehhe ..he's got really small fingers though?* smiles*.... umm i guess dads come home??* swallows* ...i hope chotu doesn’t start to cry or he'll be in big trouble ....ummm dad is in one of his moods again ..its all his stupid boss' fault he doesn’t appreciate dads work .. ummmm I guess mom forgot to put water in the ice tray again ...gwadd ..from now on I shall make sure she does* wipes her tears* ..... maybe I should go....umm I should .....*sniff*..I should ....if only i can get these stupid legs to move ... Hey ram ... hez coming here ... chotu and I should go to the kitchen .. .the dal is boiling ??what should I do??........ if only there was ice in the fridge ..if only there was ice in the fridge...............

Fifty per cent of Indian households witness scenes of violence against women, including husbands beating up their wives, everyday. According to a United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) report, "Say No to Gender-based Violence", instances of domestic violence are as high as 50 per cent in India .


EVERYDAY!