How does that go again? Merry what?

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This morning, at the Mankhurd signal, it was hot and dusty and people scowled while crossing the road. Meanwhile, in an auto, a little cherub sat and gurgled in a lady’s lap. He was a smooth, shiny little butterball, all wrapped up in pink and green striped scarves. He had a face that, if tilted towards a dark sky, would part the clouds and let in the gentlest stream of rain and sunshine into the world. His dark eyes shone with excitement, as if he were watching the most splendidly decorated Christmas tree in front of him instead of a rusty traffic light. I waved at him. He looked at me and smiled. He was so cute…so adorable and portly in his yellow jumper that read: “I am a balloon.”

May we all have the sunniness that comes with such leaps of logic.

Merry Christmas everyone! Happy happy HAPPY new year!

Comments

Serendipity said…
Happy Happy to u too mukutha! :)
4:00 PM
Aries said…
WOW...it is good to see you back. Merry Christmas and a very very Happy New Year to you too!
8:07 PM
I scribble here said…
look who's back!!
merry christmas and very HAPPY new year to you
8:41 AM
The Girl from Lokhandwala said…
Merry Christmas and a happy, happy new year!!!
9:41 AM
Anonymous said…
Glad to see you back writing Mukta...Hope you had a Merry X-Mas and wish you a Happy New Year! :-)
4:00 PM
Satandit said…
~Nice to see you're back,hope you are feeling ...well, what can I say?? hmm...a lil' better ?? Take care girlfriend...and more strength to you.
Happy New Year~
6:31 PM
Sweets for life..Arth said…
Hey lovely Mukta, Hope you have a splendid year ahead...You somehow remind me of a very talented Architect I know in Dubai. She too loves hot buttered toast with sugar sprikled on them:)
3:17 AM
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