Story of an umbrella

Story of an Umbrella being Used & Abused

Scene 1:

Jillu is holding an umbrella in her hand by the handle -similar to the way batsmen hold their bat before facing a ball and sweeping the other side onto the floor this way & that way

And says "Thodachu Thodachu...." (ie scrubbing the floor)

another use of umbrella discovered! Now, i know why she took it out of the cupboard!

Scene 2:

The poor umbrella after being used as a scrubber is now being abused under Jillu's feet

Jillu : kudai, kudai..(Umbrella)

Me : Nee yenna panre kudaiya ? (what are you doing with the umbrella?)

Jillu : Medhikaren...(am stamping it) and reinforces it by doing it again

Me : Medhikkalaamaa kudaiya? (are you supposed to stamp it?)

Jillu : medhikka koodadhu (not supposed to stamp it)

Following that she removes her foot from the umbrella

Me : Good girl !
and I turn away feeling thrilled "Good Progress! She listens to reason and realizes the do 's and the don't s".

The very next second, I hear her dad laughing, and

I turn back to see the umbrella being abused again.