Letters To Koko

Dear Koko , You recently got introduced to the concept of housie - the actual favourite game of India, a close second is cricket. Getting full house is the highest win of housie and generally when adults play it, they can get real cut throat about it.  But in the midst of children, it was so different. All of you pointing out to the other if they have missed a number, and the best part was when the gracious host chose to call out all the numbers so all children got a full house. No competitions, no “I win, you lose” here - all celebrated with a tray of treats at the end. If all of us start out so nice, where does that competition and feeling of win or nothing take us over? I can’t help but wonder. But for today, let me just look at your happy cake stuffed faces.  Love, Ma

 Dear Koko,  Never listen to those people who tell you you are too old to do something. You are never too old for anything, be it trying out new things, go on a trampoline or have ice cream. The fact that sometimes I tell you you are too young for some things holds true but. Just because I am doing something does not mean you can do it, simply because your are too young - this includes watching some shows! Yes that includes Money Heist.  Very honestly that is nota problem, soon you will reach that age when you can do all these things and for the larger part of your life you will be doing those things. It will be the things you can freely do now which become a luxury as you grow up. There will be people who will try to put you in boxes and tell you that you are mad for trying to do these things as it is not your age etcetera, etcetera. Don’t listen to them.  So let me tell you a story, this is a story I recently came across myself. This is the story of an Indian track and field athlete