Monday, April 20, 2009

How many things are in your brain?

Today ..coming back from tennis class, Nishu goes   
"Papa, I have 6 things in my brain" 
"Really, what are they ? " 
"Hm.. Fire truck, Airport fire truck, Police car, Ambulance..." 
"... Fire chief's truck, Rocket, Satellite, Fuel tanker .. " 
pauses for some counting " actually I have 8 things " 
" Garbage truck, Tractor, Backhoe ... " 
the list goes on until .. 
"Papa .. I have 21 things in my brain" 

"That's nice, raja..  21 things !" 
"How many things do you have in your brain ? " 
Not wanting to get dragged into this .. 
" I have less than 21 things, raja..  " 
"Really, less than 21 things? " 
A couple of seconds later, the question comes back 
" You have less than 21 things? I think you have more " 
..pause.. 
" I think you have more than that"  he concluded. 
The father was  relieved the matter didn't go further.