Do you miss me?

Excerpts from a conversation between a dad and (nearly) five year old…

Dad: *with a lot of hope* Do you miss me?

Daughter: Hmmmm… No.

Dad: *regains composure and replies in a weak voice* Okay.

Daughter: *after an uncomfortable silence* What is that? Missing?

Dad: *after thinking a bit* Do you want me to come back home soon?

Daughter: *excited and in a loud voice* Yeah! That is what I ask everyone. When are you coming back? *pause* Is that “missing”?…

Dad: *beams*

Picture Courtesy: http://crazywithak.co.uk

Tags: Parenthood,Missing

Comments

  1. Harish P IJanuary 4, 2011 at 6:59 AM

    So nice :-) little joys of parenting?

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  2. TomzJanuary 4, 2011 at 1:46 PM

    it could be accidental that my latest post is also about missing..:)

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  3. Lakshmi RajanJanuary 4, 2011 at 5:17 PM

    :) .... reminds me of all that small talks i had with my dad in my growing years and those i look forward to with my litl one

    - LR (Gingerchai.com)

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  4. SMJanuary 5, 2011 at 12:35 AM

    very touchy

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  5. AparnaJanuary 5, 2011 at 6:11 PM

    I guess the dad is missing the daughter more! I bet the daughter has a more active social life and is too busy to miss anybody...

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  6. RGBJanuary 6, 2011 at 12:38 AM

    awwww...As parents, we tend to expect kids to reciprocate our love for them, without realizing that they have they own ways to express it. But I guess it's just meant to be that way!

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  7. NonaJanuary 6, 2011 at 11:18 AM

    @Harish - :)

    @Tomz - Coincidence! :)

    @Lakshmi Rajan - Thanks for dropping by! I'm glad that my post brought you nostalgia.

    @Sm - :)

    @Aparna - :) She still asks for me. She has been trying to call me on my phone as she knows my cellphone number in India. She hasn't learnt the France number yet!

    @RGB - Yeah true. We would like them to express it in our way. :)

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  8. R. RameshJanuary 6, 2011 at 7:38 PM

    ya touchy...but true life happening..

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  9. R. RameshJanuary 6, 2011 at 7:39 PM

    hey nona u look so diff in this photo yar..haha..the earlier one was looking like some other guy..lol

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  10. PKJanuary 7, 2011 at 4:12 AM

    Nice one, Nona.

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  11. radhaJanuary 12, 2011 at 5:17 PM

    Didn't your heart melt?

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  12. NonaJanuary 13, 2011 at 5:06 AM

    @Ramesh - :) There is a gap of 2 years between these photos!

    @PKaruthodi - Thank you.

    @Radha - Not sure. But the feeling was wonderful. :)

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  13. Jen..The Butterfly EffectFebruary 20, 2012 at 3:48 PM

    AWWW,Chooo cute!! :) Your new follower :)

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    1. NonaFebruary 20, 2012 at 7:04 PM

      Thank you... for the comment and for being the new follower. :)

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  14. Sakshi ShioramwarMay 16, 2012 at 1:35 PM

    this was very cute...this is how it actually goes like many a time!!

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