Monday, August 6, 2012

Snowy, the cat

Once upon a time in a village called catsville, there lived a cat called Snowy. He was as white as snow and hence the name.
Snowy was always hungry. He was always eating. He ate so much that he became very fat. He looked like a white balloon with four legs and a tail sticking out. When he tried to walk he could only roll.
One day, he wanted to visit a Smoky who lived downhill. Snowy planned to walk, but all he could do was roll. When he started rolling, he couldn't stop. He rolled, rolled and rolled till he reached the bottom of the hill. Oh my God! Smoky was just a few minutes away from the top of the hill. Now Snowy had to climb uphill. He huffed and puffed as he rolled upwards. He tried his might not to roll down. Rolling upwards is definitely not easy. Finally he reached Smoky's house.
Smoky lived in a beautiful house with a huge garden. He opened the door when Snowy rang the bell. 
"Hello Smoky. I am so glad to see you. Can I have a glass of water?", Snowy said gasping for breath. 
Smoky got scared. He didn't recognize Snowy. 
"Do I know you?", he asked.
"Don't tell me you don't remember your childhood friend.", chided Snowy.
"My childhood friend? Who are you cat?" ,Smoky was confused.
"It's me, Snowy, your best buddy." Snowy said.
Snowy showed the black spots on his paws to Smoky. But when Snowy looked at himself in a mirror, he was shocked. What had happened? The chubby ball of fur was replaced by a skeleton of a cat. 
Snowy was hungry now. He ate his share of the lunch as well as Smoky's. He ate everything in Smoky's kitchen. Now Snowy was fat once again and he was happy.

My first

Ever since my son started asking me for stories during bedtime, I have thought of putting down everything in writing. I have created so many stories just for him but never did care to record them. I realized my mistake, when we moved to the US and started using the library. Many kid's stories are just like the one I have been telling my son. The only addition is that they are vibrant with colorful pictures. My son likes to just listen to me read and look at the pictures on his own. We make it an interactive session where he gets to add on details or relate to something that he has done or seen. Now after reading many books, I think it's time for me to save all that I have shared with him.