Lunch Table Battles
Tara: "Uff, Amma packed karela again. I’m battling this yucky piece."
Ravi: "You say that every day. Why are you battling your lunch like it’s a monster?"
Tara: "Because it tastes like angry medicine. My tongue is scared."
Ravi:battling my hunger so I don’t steal yours." "My Amma fries it till it’s crispy. I’m
Tara: "Take it, please. I’ll just eat the rice and sambar."
Ravi: "But then you’ll be battling Amma when she sees your lunch box."
Tara:battling that voice." "I can hear her already: ‘Tara, vegetables make you strong!’ I’m
Teacher Aunty's Intervention
Teacher Aunty: "What is all this battling at the lunch table?"
Ravi: "Tara is battling karela, and I’m battling the urge to help her finish it."
Tara: "Aunty, my mouth and this karela are fighting, and my mouth is losing."
Teacher Aunty: "Let’s change the battle. Add some curd and mix it with rice."
Tara: "Okay… chomp… hey, that’s not so bad."
Ravi: "See? Now the karela monster is losing."
Tara: "I’m still battling it, but I think I might win today."