I was discussing "facial expressions" with Aditya. Happy is a face he can easily make. He wanted to know how to express a sad face.
Was he ready for this? I did not know. Cautiously, I said: "when I want to make up the sad face I think of something sad that happened in my life. Then I pretend it's actually happening right now. My face then automatically shows the sad expression."
Aditya: "Something sad?"
I replied: "Yeah, like I remember the time when my brother went to America to study in college and I was still in India." As I said those words, I saw Aditya's face become progressively more sad.
I continued, "When that happened I knew I was not going to meet him for at least a year. So I was very sad that day."
As I completed my sentence, Aditya burst out into tears.
As he cried, he asked: "Did you even talk on Facebook?"
I did tell him that back in those days, we would gather around the telephone on Saturday night, waiting for my brother to make a call from the USA. As I wondered how quickly our lives have changed thanks to advances in communication, I appreciated even more my 6 year old friend who cared enough to ask me if I had a way to reach out to my dear brother!
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