Tuesday, March 3, 2015

When "Ping" Became "Pink"

I usually have the habit of logging from home after 6 PM and completing the remaining office work for the day. At times I would ping my lead Josef in Brno (Czech Republic) to ask for clarifications. When ever my 3 year old daughter disturbs me during such moments, I would tell her, "Wait...Josef is pinging me...Don't disturb...". She had been thinking about this for some time and one fine night during one of our usual bed-time conversations, she asked me the following question:-

"Why do you keep saying 'Josef pinked' all the time, when "PINK" is just a colour."
I burst out laughing at her innocence and I tried to explain her that it is "ping" and not "pink" and it is a message sent through the internet similar to a letter being posted. Thankfully she was convinced :)

Unanswered Question!

Tanushri - my 3 year old daughter is fond of asking questions which, either cannot be answered or will make me to contemplate to get an answer! This is an example of such a conversation which happened today in the morning.

Tanu: Amma(Mother) when were these flowery tiles stuck on our bath room walls? (Pointing to the tiles which had purple flower patterns in them)

Me: Three years back, when you were not born

Tanu: Oh...I was not born?? Then where did I exist at that time?

Me: You were in my tummy and you were very small.

Tanu: I want to go back to your tummy now.

Me: That is impossible. You have grown up now.

Tanu: Yes. I will not fit into your tummy right?

Me: Yes.

Tanu: But I would have been happier in your tummy (She was showing a very sad face with her lower lip projecting out)

Me : I am not sure about that....

Tanu: Why did you take me out and allow me to grow up to a big girl?? It is your fault!! I always want to be a baby in your tummy (And she started crying)