In the small reflective moment one has minutes before drifting to sleep, my son wondered aloud today about where his friend would go after her marriage. I tried to allay his fears of separation by saying ...
Me: Its a long way to go ...why are you worrying about marriage so soon ? she still has to complete 12th standard and then do a degree , then probably a master degree, then find a job, save money and then ...
Him: Marriage ... and reception ( a pause ) .. and ice-cream ! ( his face lit up at the thought ) "Am just going to have ice-cream first thing in the Reception !"
Me: whose reception ?
And pat comes the reply -
"Mine !!!"
At that moment, my act of seriousness crashed and I burst out laughing ...
All this coming from a four and a half year old boy , wondering about his five year old friend's marriage !
