Running away

Inset 1: I was surprised to see this in my lunch bag yesterday. This is mango pulp. I don't like mangoes as fruit so my mom, the ever patient one, scoops out the pulp from fruit and packs it for me. I prefer to eat this during late noons when I don't take any phone calls or do any critical work. This mango is from our neighbor's backyard and they gave us couple of dozens saying that it was the last haul for this year. The fruit lacked the sweetness that we generally get but the intense tang is something of a personal favorite of mine. Lovely, isn't it?

Inset 2: Guavas. My favorite fruit. This is from our own backyard and I have been dying for Monsoon to set in to see them grow. The best part is that when its raining, the freshly pluck fruit tastes all the more better. Since everything that is grown in our garden is completely organic, the texture is rich and is immensely sweet. My mom doesn't use pesticides since she says that the plant is taken care of by nature itself. All we do is dump vegetable wastes there and the soil takes care of it from then on. So this tree hosts a great deal of squirrels and some birds.

Inset 3: My little cousin, all of eight years, asked me very sweetly this evening if she can tie me a friendship band. It wasn't exactly a band but a piece of shiny thread that her mom had bought her in abundance. Once she tied this band, she yelled a "Happy Friendship Day" and planted a sloppy kiss on my cheek. I had given a sermon to my mom this morning about how greeting card and gift manufacturing companies are looting us with meaningless days. But I did not have a heart to curb the enthusiasm of that little girl. I took her out for a cotton candy and popcorn treat. No pictures of that as I forgot my cell!!!

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