My Broken Teeth...!!!

Childhood memories are always cherishable. I remember my childhood days and have a hearty laugh. Many stories, many memories fly out like butterflies in my mind.

 One among them was My broken Teeth.. My mother was a single parent, We lost our dad when I was an 11-month-old baby in an accident. Hence My mother was the sole breadwinner in my family, She was finding it difficult to handle us in certain situations. I was a very naughty and spoilt brat during my childhood days, Very aggressive behavior, and all thanks to my uncles for pampering me. My owner uncle, Raju was my best buddy, He liked me for 2 reasons, 1. He did not have a girl child and 2. I don't have a father to protect me from my mom's bashing. 

This happened when I was 7 to 8 years old, I was fighting with my elder brother for a new pencil. Obviously, I was lost my cool and bit him hard on his arm and made a beautiful impression, of my teeth. My brother cried loudly, he was just 2 years elder than me. My mom who was busy cooking came out and saw her dear Son crying out of pain. She punched on my face in anger, one of my front teeth fell down. (Sometimes I wonder why mom did not try to be a boxer, She would have been better than Mary Kom) I picked it and rushed to the Raju uncle's house next door. 

Me: "Uncle see what my mom did to me...." I showed him the broken tooth.

Uncle: Oh my baby, Don't cry. come here show me. 

Me: Uncle, come with me. Let's go and find some gobar.

Uncle: Why do you want Gobar now?? 

Me: My friend told me that If a tooth falls then we should mix it with gobar and throw it on the terrace. Else My tooth won't grow. You come with me, Let's go to a nearby field and find some gobar.

Poor uncle, he had no choice. After all, I was his darling baby.

We found little Gobar and made a ball of it, inserted my broken tooth, and threw that on the terrace. Mission accomplished!!!! :P

2days later we had been to a picnic with family friends. I was troubling my mom to buy me Horlicks biscuit. Buying 2 rs biscuit pack was a luxury in those days. Unfortunately, she could not find Horlicks biscuit and brought me Parle G biscuit and handed it over to me. I threw the packet on the floor and protested, She could tolerate it anymore and punched my face again. I cried till we reached home. As soon as we came close to home, I ran to find Raju Uncle.

Me: Uncle ....Uncle... 

Raju : Arrey my baby is back, What happened?? Why you are crying?

Me: I showed him a tooth, and said, My mom punched me again and this tooth fell down. Come let's go find some gobar.

Raju uncle called my mother, "Anjana Madam..... Please come here".

Mom: "Yes Anna...What's the matter??

Raju: Madam, If you planning to break then break all her teeth at once. Why are you breaking in installments? It's very hard to find a gobar in the city. Every day I cannot roam around looking for Gobar.

Me: Ayooo You don't give her ideas, Come let's go otherwise we won't find Gobar.

Till then my mom was not aware that My tooth broke when she punched me. My brother and mother had a hearty laugh.