Kanav's Naughtiness - 6

I was a 5 year old and loved to hear the sound of air being released form the tires and I had this habit of deflating tires of parked vehicles to enjoy the sound.

One day, as a habit I was deflating the tire of an ambassador sitting beneath it when the driver came and started the vehicle. To my luck or to the luck of my parents, someone saw me before the vehicle was driven away and alerted the driver. Knowing of the incident, my parents almost had tears in their eyes.

I remembered the whole incident throughout my life but never remembered those tears because I never bothered about that. I was just thrilled by the experience.
A few days back, when those tears reflected in my eyes, I lived the same experience but in the shoes of my parents this time.

Last Sunday evening, before going to bed, I was playing with Kanav when he picked something and put in his mouth. As a natural reaction, I asked him to spit it out and when I put my fingers in his mouth, to my horror, it was a piece of broken glass from a bowl which I had accidently broken that afternoon (though I had completely scrubbed the area, the piece was a surprise). Instead of scolding the kid, I hugged him tightly and tears started dripping my eyes. Knowing of the incident, Preeti had a similar reaction.

But her reaction was stronger the next day when she suddenly stopped hearing Kanav’s voice while playing in the balcony next to the kitchen. When she ran to the balcony, she found Kanav upside down in a bucked half filled with water. He had been hardly there for a second or two for Preeti is always extra careful but the site of her kid in this state was her worst nightmare in front of her eyes. She cried like a kid continuously apologizing from Kanav and promising to take his better care.

The two incidents back to back were quiet unnerving but have made us better and careful parents now. But more importantly, my love for my kid and my parents has increased manifolds.