What makes you laugh?
This is also in response to Esther’s Weekly Word Prompt.
This week’s prompt is: Break
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Me And Mrs. Crow
“What makes you laugh?”
Asked Mrs Crow
Looking at me down below
“I laugh at my own stupidities.”
“That you should,” She replied
Condescendingly.
She was again on top of the tree
Surveying the world around
With absolute glee.
“What makes you laugh by the way?”
I asked irritatedly.
“Of course, you! Making the same mistakes again and again.”
She fluffed her body up unnecessarily
“What!!! I almost screamed, “You observe me?”
“Yessss! You are observable.”
She scrutinized me from head to toe.
A few times more.
“Wh..wh…att so funny about me?”
I asked in spite of myself.
“Well! Let me see.”…”Hmmm…”
She said finally, ” I like the way you trust the ones who have betrayed you more than once.”
She sighed emphatically and then continued,
“And befriend those again and again who are unreliable to the core.”
At this point she looked at me quizzically,
“And then you have the gumption to crib and complain to God ‘Why me ? Oh Lord!’ Hehehe…Hehehe…”
Her laughter sounded demoniacal.
I rounded her up with red eyes,
“Don’t you make mistakes? You supercilious woman…nay…demon.”
“Of course I do.” She said calmly.
“But I know how to pay them back too. In my own sweet way..” She said pompously.
“Ahem!” She cleared her throat, “To give you a burning example…”
“The day you forget to serve the kibbles to that mongrel, of which I get a generous share, I make it a point to make the best of my poop at your doorstep.”
I wanted to say, “How you dare”!!!!!
But I kept my piece to myself instead and added quietly, “That means I should also reciprocate the way those wanton creatures have behaved with me?”
She nodded sagely at first but then shook her head gravely,” But I know you will not be able to. You are too much of a softeeee….And that high and mighty “forgiving and forgetting” business at which you keep without rest..It’s not going to take you anywhere unless you break free like me…”
At this juncture she turned her head to the sky thoughtfully.
And then cocked her head back at me and shrugged energetically.
I stood there with a solemn face thinking whether I’d ever be able to join her race.
“Aah! I guess it’s not to be,” She said at last resignedly.
“You are not made that way and you cannot change your ways too.”
“Never mind. Forget what I said. Keep doing what you do best. Let your own heart bleed and soul suffer with zest. Sannu kii? (That’s what’s it to me?)”
“As you writhe and roll in self inflicted pain it’ll give another occasion to me to laugh at you again.”
With this callous confession she made it to the top most branch of my Champs tree.
As I kept staring at her balefully.
I must admit, I’m this way too. Too soft. But I’m going to be like the crow and leave my enemies in the dust 🙂↔️🙂↔️🙂↔️🙂↔️
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So real and relatable… that crow feels like a brutally honest voice we try to ignore. The ending hits hard.
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Thank you so much Rajeshwari. I am gladbthis conversation made sense.
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Very direct conversation. However, there’s serious advice on it.
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Thank you so much Hazel. I have resorted to serio-comic to deliver a deeper message.
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Wonderful! My pleasure, gc
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A message for many of us
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Thank you so much Derrrick 🙏. We often forget to be cautious in establishing relationships.
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Loved it 👍🎉
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I think we all need to be a bit more crow! Thank you for this insight. Strongly written.
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Thank you so much Esther.
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Dear Didi
I’m extremely thankful to you for liking, commenting my post This. I found your post better than my posts. 🌹
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There is no comparison between your and mine. I learn a lot from your posts.
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That’s all humility 🌹
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Mrs crow is right that we humans tend to make the same mistakes again and again. A hilarious story Geeta
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Thank you very much Sadje. Unfortunately, Mrs. Crow is always right. Irritatingly so.
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Lol! Because she is the voice of your own conscience
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😆😆😆😆
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😉😉😉
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Anything not to serious!
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Dear Didi
Thanks immensely for liking my post Cooking 🙏🌹
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I wish you’d post the recipe of Amti daal. I tried to make it at home in a simple way but it didn’t turn out well.
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I will send to you by email
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👍👍
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Very cute, Geeta.
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Thank you so much Mary
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