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The Travails Of Avvai Sundari

Five years ago, around this time, Skanda was left under my care for fifteen days by his amma, Praneetha. On a daily-basis, I had documented that day's most interesting happening/tidbits via Facebook. You can read them here or on Facebook . In all, a re-run of past events.   Timeline: Jan 30, 2018 until Feb 13, 2018. Day one, being a single parent. Casualty: Morning coffee. Down hill after that. Note: Skanda was at his best behavior. Day two, being a single parent. Smooth as Silk. Ethu pannalum, plan panni pannanum. Day three, being a single parent. Two minutes silence for "Ethu pannalum, plan panni pannanum." Even the best-laid plans fail. How I feel, minus the getup change. Day four, being a single parent. It was Friday. All is well! Dreadful two days ahead? Let's see how that goes. Day five, being a single parent. You don't need alcohol to get high. Just a running toddler will get you high on everything. Unless you nee