Agitator... pacifier.. :-)

It is nature that if someone agitates you.. u find some other person trying to tranquilize you.. sometimes it can be mere facts which acts as a peace-maker!!

How do you feel if it is the same person who calms you down ?? The one who stirs up ur mind is the one who settles it !!

There are so many incidents which i can share here but i rate one below "The Best"...

Characters: me and my bro, mom in cameo role

We normally studied together... Although it was more of a battle and less of books, lets stick to the word "study"..

His assignments usually were writing numbers from 1-20, or A-Z ... and i was expected to teach him (I was a teacher back then only :P)

Our study room is basically attic.. coz we were not allowed to watch tv.. If it were to be room we would peep through the door and watch the serials!! so my parents decided to put us in attic.. hehe... least they knew we could aramse watch thru the window ;).. so we were basically very happy there!!

Cutain raise....

Im in "Study room".. my bro comes with his "big study desk" (he wanted it to be lil bigger than mine.. just for show off.. eventually he shared part of my desk only :-) ) Sits next to me with his book opened and a pencil... pokes me and shows the assignment part

hmm.. as usual numbers from 1 -20..

me: first 1-10 bari amele mundak helkodtini
he nods his head and starts writing silently... some relief for me..

After 10 mins....

him: akka aitu.. 10 admele??
me: hannondu.. ondu ondu hannodu.. ondu erdu hannerdu.. ondu mooru hadmooru.......

He starts writing as im saying it.. this continues for 4-5 times.. he repeatedly asks me "10 admele?" and i patiently reply "hannondu"..

me: nanenu helalla next.. nine baribeku.... nan helkottid agide
he just nods his head and starts writing........

A moment later

him: Akka.. Idadmele enu?? (pointing towards 10)
me(giving a cold stare): hannondu

he isn't done there..

him: ond admele??
me(with frustration): ondu ondu hannondu.. esht sala helbek hari..
silently writes it and the next moment comes his next question

him: Akka ondu erdu enu?
Me(almost burning with fury): hannerdu.. mundak nanenu helalla.. nine baribeku
he nods his head.. and try writing on his own..

scribbles something in his book.. looks at me and then starts writing again.. Out of curiosity i look at his book.. Not a thing written after 12!!

I yell at him on top of my voice saying i cant teach u anymore.. how many times i have to teach you.. blah blah blah.. Now this is where mom comes into picture.. she comes in to rescue him and convince that she would help him complete his assignments..

He leaves the room silently.. I feel very bad for the act but convince myself somehow and start reading..

Hold on... It wont end there!!!

After sometime... he silently climb up the stairs with his book and pencil.. I act as though i have not seen him coming.. crawls next to me.. opens his book... with an innocent smile he gently pokes me "Akka 10 admele enu?" :-)

Thats it!! My anger meter drops dead from 100 to 0 in one shot!!

He always knew the technique to appease me.. He does all nice things untill he sees me smiling.. Sometimes i act as though im not pleased by his actions just to see more!! Once he catches me smiling his demand list grows right away!! "akka sanje maggi madkode", "nang gobhi manchuri beku", "maneli chips e illa" goes on and on!!! :-)