Episode -
The game of cards
Hello again readers. Hope you are all doing well and enjoying the episodes.
All of us like to pass time in different ways and the favorite game of our grandpa and grandma is the game of cards. All those who are familiar with the Indian families know that almost every household has at least one or two sets of playing cards. The family members sit down during evenings or nights to indulge in more than a game or two, especially when relatives are around.
Grandpa and grandma love to play for a while with me in the evenings when I visit their home. But as in everything else they have totally opposite ways of approach and application. Grandma likes it casual while grandpa is competitive, very much in fact.
Also when grandma follows simple rule of "throw what is unnecessary", grandpa tries so many combinations that it confuses me at times. Not to worry though he never gets confused but takes quite a while to select or reject a particular card and we can hear grandma saying, "How much time are you going to take for this simple thing? We get bored waiting."
And grandpa answers still debating his move, "Don't rush me. This is a complex game and I need to focus. If you rush me I might end up losing."
This continues throughout the game and I can't help but laugh at their banter; it’s just so endearing. But there are instances when grandpa plays faster and he complains playfully about how grandma never complements when he isn't taking time to decide his moves.
During the game they sometimes tell me a few stories about their family members. There is one particular grandchild of theirs who is more competitive than grandpa himself. "He just doesn't like to lose. We have to keep playing until he wins at least once. Once he messed up the cards because he wasn't winning." Grandpa said laughing at the memory.
A small, silly game brings out the memories of good times. That is what life is all about, I guess. It's about finding happiness whenever and however we can, without hurting others.
Meet you again in the next episode, till then.. Be happy, be good.
Hello again readers. Hope you are all doing well and enjoying the episodes.
All of us like to pass time in different ways and the favorite game of our grandpa and grandma is the game of cards. All those who are familiar with the Indian families know that almost every household has at least one or two sets of playing cards. The family members sit down during evenings or nights to indulge in more than a game or two, especially when relatives are around.
Grandpa and grandma love to play for a while with me in the evenings when I visit their home. But as in everything else they have totally opposite ways of approach and application. Grandma likes it casual while grandpa is competitive, very much in fact.
Also when grandma follows simple rule of "throw what is unnecessary", grandpa tries so many combinations that it confuses me at times. Not to worry though he never gets confused but takes quite a while to select or reject a particular card and we can hear grandma saying, "How much time are you going to take for this simple thing? We get bored waiting."
And grandpa answers still debating his move, "Don't rush me. This is a complex game and I need to focus. If you rush me I might end up losing."
This continues throughout the game and I can't help but laugh at their banter; it’s just so endearing. But there are instances when grandpa plays faster and he complains playfully about how grandma never complements when he isn't taking time to decide his moves.
During the game they sometimes tell me a few stories about their family members. There is one particular grandchild of theirs who is more competitive than grandpa himself. "He just doesn't like to lose. We have to keep playing until he wins at least once. Once he messed up the cards because he wasn't winning." Grandpa said laughing at the memory.
A small, silly game brings out the memories of good times. That is what life is all about, I guess. It's about finding happiness whenever and however we can, without hurting others.
Meet you again in the next episode, till then.. Be happy, be good.
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