a disconnect

He yelled. She got disconnected. 

She spoke out. They got disconnected.

She sought help. They disconnected. 

movies list

Funny - how we relate every thing to our parents. My father loved movies - English, hindi, tamil, French and sometimes even Italian and japanese movies, though he couldn't understand a word of it. I never for a moment thought that he had no clue what was actually going on in the movie, because he would narrate he entire story based on his own storyline that went off in his head! 

He used to write down lists of his favorite movies and songs and books, so that we could see it sometime. If any of these oldien goldies came.on the tv / got screened anywhere, he would make it a point to take us and show it. We saw born free in woodlands on a Sunday afternoon. I think there were only the four of us in the entire upper storey! 

So, during the quarantine, I thought of introducing the kids to movies. And list them as suitable for their age, when I am at it.

Benjy - very good for 5 year old kids. They loved it. 

Sound of music - a bit difficult to explain why the police are bad.

Dunston checks in- they loved it, though it added on to my son's monkey behaviour a bit. 

Chitti chitti bang bang - awesome classic. 

Hatari - they really liked the animals, though it has a lot of smoking in it. 

How to train your dragon - 1 & 2 - good movies

Jumanji - a bit scary for 5 year olds, but doable. 

Moana - my daughter started to cry and couldn't see it through, as she didn't like the dad's disapproval in the movie. 

And we started buying.news papers again...

To make kites and pin wheels

And to sketch and make collages

To make papier mache

To pack fruits and legumes

To wipe up little messes

To lay on the floor before a haircut

To use as a stencil for painting sunsets

on a viral night

He worked on the cloud

She gazed at the stars

Romance set in

no longer my baby

As the days pass,

The pants grow shorter

They no longer want to be fed or bathed

They have their own friends and lives

They talk about things that i am not a part of

And i suddenly miss my babies.