This is based on a conversation - in hindi - that i overheard during my flight from Nampula to Quelimane. The conversation was between a family - Mom, Dad and their kid. This kid must be around 5 years old and spoke a lot. This conversation, i thought, brought out the innocence in a kid (and a smile on my face).
Let me set the surrounding first. I have already boarded the flight. Other passengers are still getting in. This family of 3 is in the row behind me. They settle in and wait as the passengers are still boarding the flight. Kids, impatient as they, are cannot sit in one place - quiet. And the same goes for this kid.
Before any announcement is made in a flight a beep is sounded. Three to four beeps were sounded but no announcement was made. Our kid comments, "Papa, plane ghanti mar rahi hai, lekin kuch bolti kyon nahi?" Apparently this kid has traveled quite a bit by flight and know how things are. When he made this remark i did not give too much thought to it and maybe missed out on the reply given by his parents but i did get the next thread in the conversation.
The flow of people boarding the flight had stopped, but there was no sign of the plane taking off. No announcements nor an indication. Our kids goes again, "Mummy, sab log aagaye hai, plane udti kyon nahi?" And papa replied, "Niche jaakar dhakka marna hoga". The kid quipped back, "Main dhakka maroonga to yahin pe reh jaoonga. Plane to ud jayegi". And now mummy dear adds to this, "Tum dono uttarkar dhakka maro." At this point the place started moving. I turned back and looked at the kid. He had excitement written all over his face as he looked out of the window. I wished the plane hadn't started moving. I wanted to know what the kid would reply!!
The plane started moving and taxied to the runway. It positioned itself for takeoff and halted. The halt happened to be too long for our kid. And he had another question, "Papa, plane kyo ruk gayi?" And dada replied, "Red signal." I smiled to myself as the kid acknowledged what his father said with an, "Ooooo". My my... what innocence, if i may say. I was just wondering about the way they accept things so readily.
Finally the plane started moving and it took of. It reached cruising altitude and the seat belt signs were switched off. And the kid asked his parents, "Khana kab denge??" I stretched my legs and smiled to myself as I closed my eyes...
Let me set the surrounding first. I have already boarded the flight. Other passengers are still getting in. This family of 3 is in the row behind me. They settle in and wait as the passengers are still boarding the flight. Kids, impatient as they, are cannot sit in one place - quiet. And the same goes for this kid.
Before any announcement is made in a flight a beep is sounded. Three to four beeps were sounded but no announcement was made. Our kid comments, "Papa, plane ghanti mar rahi hai, lekin kuch bolti kyon nahi?" Apparently this kid has traveled quite a bit by flight and know how things are. When he made this remark i did not give too much thought to it and maybe missed out on the reply given by his parents but i did get the next thread in the conversation.
The flow of people boarding the flight had stopped, but there was no sign of the plane taking off. No announcements nor an indication. Our kids goes again, "Mummy, sab log aagaye hai, plane udti kyon nahi?" And papa replied, "Niche jaakar dhakka marna hoga". The kid quipped back, "Main dhakka maroonga to yahin pe reh jaoonga. Plane to ud jayegi". And now mummy dear adds to this, "Tum dono uttarkar dhakka maro." At this point the place started moving. I turned back and looked at the kid. He had excitement written all over his face as he looked out of the window. I wished the plane hadn't started moving. I wanted to know what the kid would reply!!
The plane started moving and taxied to the runway. It positioned itself for takeoff and halted. The halt happened to be too long for our kid. And he had another question, "Papa, plane kyo ruk gayi?" And dada replied, "Red signal." I smiled to myself as the kid acknowledged what his father said with an, "Ooooo". My my... what innocence, if i may say. I was just wondering about the way they accept things so readily.
Finally the plane started moving and it took of. It reached cruising altitude and the seat belt signs were switched off. And the kid asked his parents, "Khana kab denge??" I stretched my legs and smiled to myself as I closed my eyes...
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