It’s been like ages since i have seen my friend Abraham. Apart from the occasional calls, we haven’t really met in the last 2 years. So last Wednesday i got a call from him and he invited me over to his place. He is the lucky father of two girls, Sara (4½ years ) and Susanna (9 months); i’m not sure if i have the second name spelt correctly. Anyway the point is, its been a long time i have met the family and have never seen Susanna since her birth.

Sarah recollects me or rather refers to me in my absence, by holding on to the teddy that i gifted her 2 years back and saying, ‘soft teddy Jerry Uncle’. So it was not tough for me to get something for her this time. Got her a bigger teddy, that’s twice as big as the previous one. But the problem started when i started thinking what i should get the younger one.

I was at this baby’s store, next to my place, walking up and down, between all the racks of goodies for kids and babies. All that time i was lost in my thoughts, thinking what i should be getting Susanna. Then, some how i stopped in front of this rack, and was lost in thought, looking at something. I was so lost in thought that i don’t even remember what i was looking at. Until…

Couple of moments later, i felt that i was being watched. I looked to the left and this guy with a baby was staring at me quizzically. I wondered why? I looked at him wondering what happened and what did i possibly do wrong? He looks at me and then to something on the rack, that he thought i was staring at.

To my utter dismay, i realized that, i was looking at a stack of pacifiers all that time!

(but at the end of the day, the look on the baby’s face… those dreamy eyes and innocent smile i got, was worth everything .. Love you Susanna )