A B C-Challenge(Me, My Son And The Fish) -Part-11 Comments
By some error the story about the Cat eating away the fish sneakingly got published halfway while saving the draft.And I thought-Let it be.Not all things get to see their completion. Sometimes half told sentences carry more meaning than the full sentences.But I must tell the story.I cleaned the fish and fried the pieces in oil.My son relished two or three pieces.I kept the other pieces in the frying pan.Closing the kitchen door my son and me went for an afternoon nap for a while.We woke up to find that the kitchen door was open and there was no sign of any fish in the frying pan.The cat somehow pushed its way through the kitchen door which was loosely locked.My son looked sad knowing that the cat had eaten away all the fish.Perhaps the cat had overheard him while he was talking about fish curry.
Mama, What will Baba eat?
I asked him not to tell Baba about the cat eating all the fish as he would get angry about my carelessness.
When my husband returned from office, asked how was the fish.
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In its form, I don't call this a poem, but it is a revealing & educational story for both adults and children. I especially enjoyed the last paragraph..
Bharati, I'm sure 'Baba' refers to 'father', also sometimes called 'Papa' in English. 'When my husband returned from office, asked how was the fish.' I usually would use '..the office, he asked..' English is my wife's 2nd language; I'd hate to have to learn English in adulthood! ! bri : )
Line 6: use 'son and I', not 'son and me', though I'm sure plenty of Americans, born in the U.S. to English-speaking parents would use 'me', not 'I'. : )
the way you have narrated the story is too inspiring like your son Bharati....very interesting...God bless you and your family with more and more happiness...many stars************
'Sometimes half told sentences carry more meaning'! ! ! ! 🤗 Thanks for sharing this poem with us.
It's an interesting story (incident) . Children out of innocence and eagerness to save the mother may volunteer to tell the truth eve if they have been restrained. You have established this fact in this poem wisely.....10
You tell your son to pick the phone and tell that Pappa is not at home and he left his phone home and he will say exactly. Pappa said he is not at home and he left his phone at home...Innocent mind with truthful talks.
I'm NOT 'following what you are saying' easily, but finally I think I understand. Children can cause trouble for adults by their (the childrens') honesty! ! !
Fantastic story. No matter what we do the truth will come out from a child's mouth.
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7/18/2025 6:29:11 PM # 1.0.0
There have been VERY few times in my adulthood (and I think my childhood) that I have lied or even 'bent the truth'. But there HAVE been a few times when I've felt it was 'for the good of all' to lie. : ) bri