"Daddy! How am I looking?" my 4-year-old daughter, Pihu asked.
"What have you done baby?"
"Daddy! I applied lipstick."
"But you should have used lipstick for that purpose na, and not dairy milk. You look horrible," I sighed.
She started crying.

"Oh god!" I said and picked her up in my arms and patted on her back.
"Bachcha! You look so cute. I was kidding."
And to my surprise, she stopped crying immediately.
"Thank you, Daddy," she shouted with joy.

Kids are very good at faking their cries.

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कडवाहट से रहा है वास्ता पुराना मन्या, पर वो शौक chocolate का रखते है
शहद से मिठे है लब उनके तो चलो अब हम भी दोस्ती
मिठास से कर के देखते

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11:30 pm : *on video call*

"You know what, I'm badly craving for chocolates."

"And what else are you craving for?" I simply asked.

She smiled, and said, "Mmm! Jalebi. Red velvet cheesecake."

"That's it? The list ends here?"

"For now? Yes."

12:00 am : *still on video call*

"Wait! Someone is there on the door. But it's 12! Lemme check." She put the call on hold.

That night was the first time I saw her crying on receiving chocolates.

Also, in the nights ahead, she received Jalebi and red velvet cheesecake exactly at 12:00 am each time.

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जिंदगी में मिठास ...
तुम से ही ...🍫

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"Dadddy! Look! This sideline on the front page of the newspaper."

"What does it say Pihu?"

"It says today is Chocolate Day. Wohoo! Chocolates.” Her eyes danced with excitement.

“You can't say no today.” She giggled sheepishly.

"Aah! It's not for everybody, bachcha. It’s..uumm!. This Chocolate Day is for mummies and daddies of the world.”

"Huh? Chocolates are for everybody. And so should be the chocolate day. You always want chocolates for yourself Daddy." She gave me a duh look.

"Happy Chocolate Day," my wife walked into the hall, smiling. Nobody enjoys it more than her when Pihu throws questions like these at me.

"It's for everyone honey. C’mon! Don't be selfish. Don't lie to her." She winked at me.

And I raised the white flag.

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Happy chocolate day..

वो चॉकलेट पुरानी हो गयी..
तेरी शादी नई कहानी हो गयी..

मैंने तेरे लौट के आने से अपने घर का पता नहीं बदला..
पर ना जाने क्यों घर की चाबी पुरानी हो गयी..!!

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In the era of rose and propose day,
I want someone, jo mera saath roz de ;

— % &

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Ye lijiye saheli g aap
Bhi apna return gift
Axe se sambhal Ker
Rakhiyega koi chura
Lega to hm Kuch nhi
Jante h ab iski reliability
Ab apki h happy Wala
chocolate Day...🍫🍫🍫
🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫

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Chocolate Day kaise Manaye
Jo dur hai use kaise Samjhaye
Jo paas hai use kaise Khilaye

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Love is that chocolate

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