Sometimes I have to play a strong big sister's role for my little sister. She needs guidance :) My extra 3 years of experience is useful for her. How do I help? Here is an instance -
My little sister, MadhurA is upset that her friend joined with another boy who was troubling her in the bus. She has been whining about that for sometime continuously.
M - R ennoda friend ila nnu sonnaan. avan innoru paiynodu serndhu enna keli pannaraan. ennakku busla friends ila (R said I am not his friend anymore and joined with the other boy N to tease me. I don't like this at all. R is not playing with me in the bus. I am so bored and I don't have a friend in the bus now :(
P who was listening to this after coming school was frustrated with the constant whining and steps in the put an end to this.
P - R onnoda friend illana nee E and N oda vilaiyaadu. onnakku R vendaam dhaane. (If R is not your friend, it is ok. Just go and sit and play with others. I know E and N come in the same bus. So, you don't need R at all.)
P - R apparam onnoda vilaiyaada vanda "po" nnu sollidu. ippo nee friend-a irukka maatten nnu sollu. (Even if he comes later and wants to play with you, you should just send him saying that you do not want to be his friend now)
M - andha N ala dhaan R ennoda friend-a illa. N oda anna onnoda dhaan padikarAn ila pAdukA? (It is because of N that R is not being my friend. N's brother studies with you no?)
P - amaam. good boy avan (Yes he does. He is a nice person)
M - nee avan kitta sollu avan thambi enna trouble pannaraan nnu (Can you tell him that his little brother is troubling me?)
P (after thinking for a while) - No
M- yen? nee nalla akka ve ila po (Why? You are not a good sister)
P - anna sonna N ketpaanaa? enna use? N ona keli pannitAn ippo enna panna mudiyum? (Do you know the N listens to his brother? What is the use? N has already teased you and that is not going to change.)
P - nee vera friends oda vilaiyaadu (you play with other friends)
M (whining and talking to herself)- At least R ennoda vilaiyaaduvaan. indha N dhaan problem. I will go down to R's house and ask him ( At least R will play with me. It is all because of N. I will go to R's house now and ask him)
P (stopping M) - avan aatthukku pogaadhey. nalla friend-a irundha N tease pannarche onakku help pannirupaan. avan onnoda friend ilave ilai beginning lerndhu ( Don't go to his house. If R was a good friend he would have helped you when N teased. So he has not been your friend from the beginning)
M does not go anywhere and P plays with her for sometime.
My little sister, MadhurA is upset that her friend joined with another boy who was troubling her in the bus. She has been whining about that for sometime continuously.
M - R ennoda friend ila nnu sonnaan. avan innoru paiynodu serndhu enna keli pannaraan. ennakku busla friends ila (R said I am not his friend anymore and joined with the other boy N to tease me. I don't like this at all. R is not playing with me in the bus. I am so bored and I don't have a friend in the bus now :(
P who was listening to this after coming school was frustrated with the constant whining and steps in the put an end to this.
P - R onnoda friend illana nee E and N oda vilaiyaadu. onnakku R vendaam dhaane. (If R is not your friend, it is ok. Just go and sit and play with others. I know E and N come in the same bus. So, you don't need R at all.)
P - R apparam onnoda vilaiyaada vanda "po" nnu sollidu. ippo nee friend-a irukka maatten nnu sollu. (Even if he comes later and wants to play with you, you should just send him saying that you do not want to be his friend now)
M - andha N ala dhaan R ennoda friend-a illa. N oda anna onnoda dhaan padikarAn ila pAdukA? (It is because of N that R is not being my friend. N's brother studies with you no?)
P - amaam. good boy avan (Yes he does. He is a nice person)
M - nee avan kitta sollu avan thambi enna trouble pannaraan nnu (Can you tell him that his little brother is troubling me?)
P (after thinking for a while) - No
M- yen? nee nalla akka ve ila po (Why? You are not a good sister)
P - anna sonna N ketpaanaa? enna use? N ona keli pannitAn ippo enna panna mudiyum? (Do you know the N listens to his brother? What is the use? N has already teased you and that is not going to change.)
P - nee vera friends oda vilaiyaadu (you play with other friends)
M (whining and talking to herself)- At least R ennoda vilaiyaaduvaan. indha N dhaan problem. I will go down to R's house and ask him ( At least R will play with me. It is all because of N. I will go to R's house now and ask him)
P (stopping M) - avan aatthukku pogaadhey. nalla friend-a irundha N tease pannarche onakku help pannirupaan. avan onnoda friend ilave ilai beginning lerndhu ( Don't go to his house. If R was a good friend he would have helped you when N teased. So he has not been your friend from the beginning)
M does not go anywhere and P plays with her for sometime.
