Soaking it in

My daughter Nikki & my nieces who live in Mumbai-Meghan-5 years & Diandra-7 years were talking & arguing on a Video call on the phone.

Nikki asked the younger one, "Megu, Are you a Paavam?"(Paavam=Malayalam word meaning Poor/innocent/pitiable etc)

She asked back, "What is Paavam ?"

Nikki gave an interesting explanation, "Paavam means beautiful. Are you a Paavam ?"

Without even pausing for a second pat came  the answer, "Yes! I am Paavam!"

Next Nikki asked Diandra, "Dee, are you also a Paavam?"

She hadn't heard the conversation with the younger one, so she asked once again, "What is Paavam? "

5 year old Meghan took it upon herself to explain to her older sister. In a matter of fact tone she stated, "Paavam means beautiful!"

On hearing this statement without any further delay came the confident answer from Diandra as well, "Yes. I am Paavam!"

Nikki couldn't help smiling. Noticing this the elder one quick to smell a rat asked, "Nikki, why are you smiling ?"

Nikki continued smiling and says, "I am soaking in the moment!"

Diandra was totally puzzled. She asked again, "I didn't understand. What do you mean soaking in the moment?"

Before Nikki can reply pat comes the explanation from her 5 year old sister in a patronising tone which adults use to explain to a toddler, "Like we soak Almonds & Raisins, na ? She is also soaking !"