Shooting Star Debate
Meera: "Amma, I saw a shooting star from the balcony yesterday!"
Arjun: "No way, Meera. I don’t believe you."
Meera: "Really! It zipped across the sky, like a silver pencil line."
Amma: "Hmm, were you two together when this happened?"
Meera: "No, Arjun was busy gobbling laddus and watching cartoons."
Arjun: "Exactly. If I didn’t see it, I disbelieve it happened."
Meera: "But you also didn’t see Amma hide the laddus in the steel dabba."
Amma: "Yet, somehow, half the laddus disappeared like magic."
Arjun: "Hey, that’s different. I… um… tasted that magic."
Meera: "So you believe in invisible laddu magic, but you disbelieve my star?"
Arjun: "Stars don’t just shoot around for fun like cricket balls."
Amma: "Sometimes they do, on very special nights, when only a few people are watching."
Meera: "My wish is that next time, the star waits till Arjun comes outside."
Arjun: "Okay, maybe I won’t totally disbelieve you now. Next time, call me, and I’ll bring the laddus."