Sunner, Freezer, Fall and Flowery

Priya Sakhi,

It has been quite a week-- lots of things whirling in my head! Then I read this post on Facebook of little Kavya, who lives in Houston and who sent this letter to  President Obama to change the word `Summer' to `Sunner' as summer IS all about the Sun!

In this there is so much to learn. First, of little Kavya's brain which is so active for a 4 year old! It is logical and creative--` Sunner' does seem more picturesque! Sunner, Freezer, Fall (it is picturesque), Flowery?? That is towards `more picturesque speech'? ( I allude to that coloumn in Readers Digest).
So what happens when the President of United States  gets this letter? He replies to the little one with little gifts and a wonderful letter.

So is this about Kavya? Yes, It is inspired by her...

First of all, I wondered what will happen  if the same thought and action was done by a little one here!  The letter would have been tossed aside? or would they have been a reply?
The question is genuine here. Do I have hope in the `netas'? Would they have taken time to answer the query of a little one? Given her a minute to answer or commend her thought process?

The political scenario, here, is charged with the election fervour. Most of the time we have to wait in a long queue for some campaigner to pass us by, for he is seeking our votes... Loud microphones, autorickshaws, `katshi kodis', flyers, are all passed on.
There was one incident that left me quite baffled. So one `Katshi Thondar' was handing out these flyers to all of us in autos and in cars. This auto driver in front of us dropped the flyer down on the road (whether by mistake is a debatable question)!  What ensued.... fisticuffs, colourful language.... as the Thalaivar's photo was on the flyer. It was a sign of disrespect.
This is democracy?  Freedom? What if the flyer really slipped as the driver claimed?!

 Do we HAVE to take the flyers? (Not a green campaign at all).

What is personal freedom? Societal one?
We live life in our terms or others' expectations of us.
 Was just asked by a student a very relevant one about personal choice vis-a-vis conforming to societies expectations...

Sakhi ... makes me think a lot.

Meanwhile is little Kavya happy with the letter from her President? Nope... She is miffed still ,for Summer ain't `Sunner' yet!
Sakhiye....