"I need a lollipop now, please," her 2-year-old son exclaimed while jumping at his grandfather. Despite being tired after a long day of work, his grandfather immediately obliged. The little boy then shouted, "I want to go to the park to play!" His grandfather began searching for his two-wheeler keys, even though he suffered from severe knee pain and had difficulty walking. Once they arrived home, the little boy called his grandfather and said, "Come here." The grandfather was seen booking Tatkal tickets and arrived on the next available train to satisfy his grandson's wishes. The little boy was the apple of his grandfather's eye, and he would do anything to keep him happy. Even if he missed a single meal, the grandfather would get him umpteen snacks to compensate for it. The mother watched all of this lovingly but suddenly felt jealous. She wished she could be small like her son again, to grow up once more in the arms of the kind gentleman who taught her everything about life.

© Jaya Tripathi