Monday, May 10, 2010

Dear Terrorist Uncle…


Dear Terrorist Uncle,

Good morning! Umm, good afternoon! Should I say good evening?
I really do not know in which time zone you are? Mom says you are everywhere.
I do not want to waste much of your time as my Mom says you are always busy making some kind of bomb.
I am Happy and eagerly waiting for May 13th, when I will turn 7.
No! No! I am not happy, actually my name is Happy.

The reason I am writing this letter to you is, my Mom said this year too she will not celebrate my birthday. Last year also she did not celebrate my birthday.

I do not know why, but when I started crying she told me a story:
"It was not a usual evening; Swati, your elder sister had turned 11. Your Dad and me planned everything for her birthday. We had called all her school friends. We reached Taj hotel 2 hours before and were inflating balloons. Then suddenly, we heard a loud noise.  Thereafter, all I could see was people running in all directions. I grabbed you and ran towards front door; I thought Swati was with Dad.......
GOD saved us but not all of us; We lost Swati. I do not want to lose you Happy..."

I did not understand what she said and why she suddenly hugged me and started sobbing. Next day, I again asked her for my birthday, and this time she did not tell me anything and started crying.

I am a little kid. I do not know why my Mom cries every time I ask for my birthday celebration. You know Uncle, what she said today morning?
She said - "Send a letter to your Terrorist Uncle. If he says he will not come on that day, we all can celebrate your birthday.
Uncle please do not come on 13th. Mom can take me to Taj and she would also call all my friends. So then, Chintu's Mom will also celebrate his birthday in Pizza Hut if you will not come on his birthday; Chintu's birthday is on 26th.

Thank you Uncle.
Terrorist Uncle, I forgot; 30th is Priya's birthday. Please do not come on that day Nah. Uncle, Uncle, Aditya is my best friend and his birthday is on 31st. Promise me, you will not come on that day too. Aditya is my best friend and we always play together.

Uncle, should I ask you a question? Are you not a Pilot like my Dad? Mom says you don't go to office. You kill people and you killed Swati too.
Uncle, what is killing? How you killed Swati? Will you also kill me if we celebrate birthday?
Uncle, I am a good boy. I finish all my homework before going to play with Adtiya and Priya. And you know Terrorist Uncle; I want to become a Pilot like my Dad. I will also take you for a ride if you will not come on my birthday. Promise!
You know Uncle, Aditya don't like pilots; he wants to become a Doctor like his Mom.

Terrorist Uncle, when is your son's birthday? What he want to become? Will he also become Terrorist like you?
Uncle, why did not you become a Pilot, Doctor, Teacher or Superman...Why did you become Terrorist? Were your Dad also Terrorist?

Is it easy to become Terrorist? Do you not have spelling test for becoming Terrorist?

Terrorist Uncle, can I ask you for a gift. This is last time; I will not ask after this. Please bring my sister Swati. I do not have any one to tie Rakhi. She is my only sister.
Oops, Uncle please you do not come as then Mom will not celebrate my birthday. I will request my driver Uncle to bring Swati. You write in letter where she is.

Waiting for your reply and my gift,
Happy

 

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