Stubborn

How hard can it be to say sorry to your dad?

Especially after you have just kicked him hard

that too after he begged you to come drink your milk before going to bed

not once , not twice, but close to twenty times

when holding that glass in his hand that long alone was enough to cause pain.

How hard can it really be?

Why do you have to cry a lot but still not be able to come out and say the magic word, knowing that all will be forgiven (or already has been) and the saying sorry is more of a token gesture

why would you not say sorry even after your big sister tells you that what you did was plain wrong and all it takes is one word

why not, even after your big sister asks you "you can't say it because you are crying, do you want me to say sorry to daddy for you?" and you nod your head "no" in between all the crying and would still not say sorry?

was it because your daddy told you that he won't love you if you keep saying "I hate my sister" or call her names?

was it really worth kicking me in the leg and falling backwards and hurting yourself in the process?

will you remember any of the stuff you did tonight, when you wake up in the morning and ask for my arm to put your head on and say "can we just sleep for five more minutes?"

Probably not.

But you might read this post twenty years from now and realize what you put your dad through, on a regular basis.

Here's to morning...

ps. Should tell my mother that compared to the little one, I was an angel. She might actually agree.

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Patience is a virtue

That is one virtue that I don't have and I know it!

Jr. on the other hand seems to have been gifted with infinite patience.

As the video clearly demonstrates, she just sat there for a full 8 mins, then continued to be there for another 5 before she got all upset that the battery charger was not turning green..

Finally I took the half charged battery and put it in the camera. She now takes pictures with the old S30. Her hands shake when she finally clicks the shuttter but the pictures still come out okay.

I seem to be going through a Jinx. The Tamron lens wont autofocus when the subject is close. The Zune player's screen cracked and it was not even dropped. It cracked because of temperature fluctuation is my guess. To top things off, there is a viral infection in my eye and all this happens on Sunday.

This is one of those weeks where I just want to go close myself in a small room and shout .. no.. scream!!

Would like to think on the brighter side of life though. The manual focus ring still works and my fingers are not bandaged, so I can take pictures. The Zune dudes aka Microsoft, said that this is a most common failure mode on the player and I should be able to get this screen in any local electronics store (although they won't pay for it) and my eyes are getting better or at least the pain is gone with the drops they gave me.

It may be a day or two before I come back to blog...

Until then..

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