My son and I had to attend an event last weekend. As we got ready to leave, the skies opened up. The rain showed no signs of letting up and we decided to cab it to the event. After a long wait for a cab, we finally managed to find one.
We got in and settled down. When I looked at my son to ask something, he had already put on his airpods and was staring ahead, immersed in his music. I smiled and looked outside the window, enjoying the rain and the water drops rolling down the windshield.
As the cab weaved through traffic, I took a quick trip down memory lane. When my son was younger, and when we would go on cab rides together, he would chatter non-stop about animals and share some interesting facts that he had learnt about them. We called it our own special Animal Talk Time or ATT. There were other things we discussed too! At times, I would plead with him to stay quiet or even slow down when he talked. He would constantly move about on the seat and keep talking, his eyes bright and his face animated.
But last week’s cab ride was very different. I looked at my son a couple of times, finding it hard to believe how quiet that little boy had become. He caught me looking and mouthed a silent “what?”. I nodded my head to say “nothing”. He just tapped my hand and went back to his music.
After the event, we went down to the cafeteria for a quick bite. He asked me what I wanted and found us a table. He made me sit there and went to get the food, asking me to relax. I felt pampered. He was back soon and we ate, chatting a bit about this and that. Many of my questions received monosyllabic replies.
When we were done, we headed back to the taxi stand. Soon, we were on our way home. Before he could put on his airpods, I reminded him about our ATT days. His eyes lit up and he agreed that those were truly fun times. He bent sideways and touched his head to mine, patted my hand again and went back to his music. I smiled and went back to my thoughts. It was a beautiful evening indeed!
Simple Moments of Life 
Sweet story. I do bemoan the lack of connection and intimacy that so many miss with their earphones and phones….couples or friends eating out or having coffee, each engrossed in their phones, couples walking with one or more engrossed in their phones, etc. I love music but even when I go for walks I never use earphones as I choose to hear the sounds of nature instead. You certainly are more patient with your son’s earphones than I would have been. I’m glad you had a good evening afterall.
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Thank you Katelon. 💕 Yes, it’s a different world indeed now….we grew up at a different time.😄😄 where life was simple and where our lives did not revolve around our phones. Sigh!
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Awww kids grow up in the blink of an eye!! 😢
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Yes Anu…time flies indeed!
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Beautifully written. You made miss those days of car rides when my kids were young and so eager to talk.
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Awwww…thank you 💕 Precious memories right?
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