I 'd give all wealth that years have piled
the slow result of life's decay
to be once more a little child
for one bright summer day
--Lewis Carroll
childhood is the best stage in a person's life
aloof from the world, a child remains lost in his own wonderland , always into naughty adventures
give him a packet of chocolates,maggie or some toffees , he is the happiest person on this earth , the world becomes his oyster, he feels like the king of the world and the sultan of all the kingdoms
he is in his own wonderland, miles miles away from the harsh realities of life
i came across this cute kid in changthang, Ladakh last summers, he reminded me of my childhood
the days when i used to wander around with a running nose
the days when i used to be a naughty kid, always into little mischief of my own
the days when my grandmother and my grandfather used to be my only best friends
the days when chacha chowdhary, billoo, phantom, nagraj and pinky comics used to be my staple food
the days when Enid Blyton , Malory Towers and St.Clare's series was my version of literature
the days when i battled the Waterloo in me on the play fields of Eton
the days when the bright summer in me masked forever the winter of my world
the days when i wore forever a wicked smile
the days when the child in me was father to a man :)
