Thursday 21 July 2011

'soppam'


















"appooppa vava soppam," she said this morning over the phone from kannur far away. "grandpa, i saw you in a dream!"

what a way to start the day!

*****

16 comments:

Arun Meethale Chirakkal said...

Indeed, a beautiful way to start your day!

P. Venugopal said...

what could it be, Arun, she had seen me doing in her dream? kissing her? taking her around in my arms in our neighbourhood showing her the flowers in the bushes by the side of the lanes in the rustic surroundings where i live, the butterlies, the birds, the elephant of the temple close by having its bath at the river here...?

i am flying this day!

MTaI said...

That is so very beautiful.....:,)

Arun Meethale Chirakkal said...

Wow! What and all she has seen, the butterflies, the elephant, the birds, the river; for her, all those beautiful frames are incomplete without you in it. She might’ve dreamt of any of those or all those, with you, the one who introduced all the wonderful sights to her, in the scene.

Balachandran V said...

You were the Moon that lit up the night,
The gentle breeze that made leaves laugh,

The wafting song, a lullaby that put her to sleep again...

Not only the start of the day, but the fragrance shall remain for ever...

Deepa said...

awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww .... thats so so sweet ... :) :)

P. Venugopal said...

whah!!!! my friends. how wonderfully you have all seen it! i have great distrust for words. that is why i was so colourless describing it. you have painted the whole frame in brilliant colours!

Unknown said...

yess venu...being a happy parent is one of the greatest experiences in life and being a grand parent ....you know how it is!!

s.elamon

P. Venugopal said...

you too will know it in a couple of years, suresh.

MTaI said...

Oh Mr.V! She is absolutely adorable!!!! :D

P. Venugopal said...

isn't she? she is a little more grown up now. this photo was taken some six months ago.

Kalpana said...

Oh my God.... she's a sweetie....!
I wonder the experience of being with her!

P. Venugopal said...

where you been, Kalpana? on some trip or something?
she is sweet, isn't she. nowadays i have started liking all children.

Deepa said...

Oh my God !
She's so absolutely adorable ! so so so sweet.

Whats her name ?

Feel like getting one tight hug from her ... she's just too cute for words

Prabhakar said...

It must be wonderful to walk into a child's dream!

P. Venugopal said...

Neha is her name, Deepa.
she has a special kind of kiss, which she calls "kettiyumma." it means hugging you tightly around the neck and kissing you. ask her that when you get an opportunity to meet her and she MIGHT oblige. appooppa gets it once in a while, when she is in the mood.

yes, Prabhakar, its wonderful to walk into a child's dream. made me slightly worried too. she is not yet two years old and already SHE HAS STARTED DREAMING.