Snack Time Surprises
Maya: "Close your eyes, Aarav! Amma made something special for snack."
Aarav:guesses it's laddoos." "Hmm, I smell ghee and sugar. My nose
Maya: "Open and see!"
Aarav: "What? It's pongal in my steel bowl! My guess was totally wrong."
Appa: "Guesses can be wrong, mister detective. Try again with your tongue."
Aarav: "Okay, my spoon guesses this pongal has cashews… crunch… and raisins!"
Maya: "You only like raisins when your mouth guesses them, not your eyes."
Aarav: "True. My eyes always guess they’re bugs in my food."
Appa: "Your ears are quiet. Do they have any guesses?"
Aarav: "They guess Amma is frying more papad in the kitchen. Hear that crackle?"
Maya: "Or maybe your tummy just guesses everything is papad."
Aarav: "Fine, one last try. My heart guesses Amma made this just because it’s Thursday."
Amma: "Wrong again. Your heart forgets it’s your exam-result day."
Aarav: "Oh! So Amma guesses I was brave today, even if I made mistakes?"
Amma: "Yes. And this sweet pongal also guesses tomorrow will be even better."
Aarav:guesses I should finish every last bite." "Then my mouth happily