Junior Vocab
Sibling Banter Over Pampering
Maya: "Ow, my feet hurt from all the dancing at the wedding yesterday."
Kabir: "Same! But Amma still made us sweep the floor. No pampering at all."
Maya: "What do you mean, 'no pampering'? We got to eat three laddoos each!"
Kabir: "Laddoos are for everyone. Pampering is when Amma treats you extra special."
Mayadosa and tells me, 'You’ve had enough'?": "Like when she puts ghee on only your
Kabir: "Exactly. Or when she fans you while you watch cartoons and tells me to switch off the fan."
Ammamassage time. Who wants it?": "Arre wah, big complaints today. I’m making oil
Maya: "Me! My feet feel like old chapatis."
Kabir: "Me too, but you’ll just pamper Maya. You always do."
Amma: "I pamper both of you, silly. But in different ways."
Maya: "Hmm. You pamper me when you let me choose the bedtime story."
Kabir: "And you pamper me when you give me the biggest piece of fish fry."
Amma: "See? Today I’ll pamper your tired feet with warm oil for both of you."
Kabir: "Okay, but can you start with me for once?"
Maya: "Hey! My feet are crying louder."
Amma: "I have two hands. One foot each. Double pampering."
Kabir: "Ooo, that feels so warm and tingly."
Maya: "Now my feet feel like soft pillows."
Kabir: "Fine, Amma. I like this kind of pampering. You can pamper Maya with the story later."
Maya: "Deal. But I get to choose a story with laddoos in it."