Was not trying to eavesdrop. Totally. Honest! In fact, was trying to concentrate on lunch in front of me. Mmm… delish! But conversation in front of me by a duo of father and son was simply too intriguing…
Father: Okay, fine! So your elder brother’s deadly poisonous cobra escaped its box. The cobra is a terror and now your entire family of hamsters is at risk. SO WHAT!!?? I already told you he tried his best to keep the cobra inside the box. He did not want to keep a lid on the box because… (pause, wrecks his brains for a plausible and sensible explanation, while kid looks in anticipation)… because, well I am sure your brother must have a VERY good rationale for that. Anyway, why did you not bring these questions up when we were talking about it last night? Why wait till today? And here, when you brother is not present to neither explain nor defend himself?
Son looks at father with imploring eyes, seeming to beseech the understanding of his concerns. It would have been plain to see the son’s trepidation and anxiety over the safety and very survival of his hamsters. Which the father obviously neither sees nor shares.
Father (exasperated): You don’t seem to understand to understand right? Alright then, are you suggesting that I disown him and throw him out of the house? Tell me! Is that what you want?
The boy remained silent…
Father (exasperated): Good. That settles the case.
Somehow, to an observer, the boy appeared resigned to the fact that his father is probably not going to do anything about his brother’s irresponsible behaviour over the apparent cobra incident. But then again, I only overheard snippets – for all I know, “Cobra” may be a code name for anything. The brother’s nymphet girlfriend who hates rodents, maybe? Well, it was obviously more of a monologue, really, but you get the idea. No?
Sigh… favouritism. Do parents have to be THAT obvious?
Father: Okay, fine! So your elder brother’s deadly poisonous cobra escaped its box. The cobra is a terror and now your entire family of hamsters is at risk. SO WHAT!!?? I already told you he tried his best to keep the cobra inside the box. He did not want to keep a lid on the box because… (pause, wrecks his brains for a plausible and sensible explanation, while kid looks in anticipation)… because, well I am sure your brother must have a VERY good rationale for that. Anyway, why did you not bring these questions up when we were talking about it last night? Why wait till today? And here, when you brother is not present to neither explain nor defend himself?Son looks at father with imploring eyes, seeming to beseech the understanding of his concerns. It would have been plain to see the son’s trepidation and anxiety over the safety and very survival of his hamsters. Which the father obviously neither sees nor shares.
Father (exasperated): You don’t seem to understand to understand right? Alright then, are you suggesting that I disown him and throw him out of the house? Tell me! Is that what you want?
The boy remained silent…
Father (exasperated): Good. That settles the case.
Somehow, to an observer, the boy appeared resigned to the fact that his father is probably not going to do anything about his brother’s irresponsible behaviour over the apparent cobra incident. But then again, I only overheard snippets – for all I know, “Cobra” may be a code name for anything. The brother’s nymphet girlfriend who hates rodents, maybe? Well, it was obviously more of a monologue, really, but you get the idea. No?
Sigh… favouritism. Do parents have to be THAT obvious?
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