Today, my landlady's grandson, who is just 3 yrs old, came to me and told me that he wants to watch Tom and Jerry at my home. He also asked me to sit beside him and watch it. I hadn’t watched Tom and Jerry in the recent past as I was so busy with my life. But still his persuasion I sat to watch it today.
As the first titles rolled on, his eyes lit up as if he was watching a magician reveal his tricks in front of him. He started laughing uncontrollably and was talking to me in Kannada and trying to tell me something. I was just saying yes and ok. He was shouting loudly and giggling with joy. It was such a treat to watch his innocent laugh and see him enjoy so much. His laughter was so pure and unadulterated. I also joined him in this enjoyment.
Tom and Jerry are no less than any magicians, are they? Almost everybody of my generation has grown up watching them. They make us laugh and make us cry with their crazy tricks. Tom constantly chases Jerry and Jerry does all the things under the sun to irritate Tom. They are constantly at loggerheads with each other. But then they also can't stay without each other. They complement each other and complete each other and also miss each other when one of them is missing. They are the most formidable pair in the entire bulk of cartoon series, I have ever seen in my life. No other cartoon character has made such a profound impression on me till now. Though that cartoon series is very old now, it looks so fresh and makes me smile every time I see it.
There should be times like these when you just let go of all the worries and tensions in your life and watch Tom and Jerry (or for that matter anything which you watched and enjoyed as a child) and have a good quality time, where you just become a small child and laugh out all your anger, irritability etc. As we step into adulthood, we lose the child in us or I would say that child takes a back seat and becomes dormant. But sometimes, that child should be brought in the fore-front. That child in us makes us fresh and gives us renewed strength to face the challenges of life.
I met the child in me today once again and that mood spread unto my whole day and I was cheerful throughout the day and felt very light!
Which is your favorite cartoon character which makes you forget the surrounding around you?
I too love tom and jerry..they are great stress busters..seriously we dont think how much we have been missing in our daily routine and the best company would be a kid.
ReplyDeleteIt's always good to see Tom and Jerry. I gets me back to my childhood as well. No other cartoon can make you feel like that. No dialogues, no talk..simply fun. Emotions are wonderful there.
Specially when you watch it with a kid around, his smiles, laughs surely take you back to your childhood as well.
Hey lini... i totally agree with you... :) I am also die-hard fan of Tom & Jerry... :)
ReplyDeleteIt is the most wonderful cartoon series i have ever seen... most successful, most funny, emotional... and just perfect...
anyone no matter whats the age and gender and background will surely have an innocent time while watching this cartoon ...
(nikhal, niragas pana .. aaj kal rahilay tari kuthe.... T&J gives you that.... )
its simply... amazing... :)
Mrunalini,
ReplyDeleteThis Short story is really good.
About me:
I am still child. I have never put it to backend. I find every opportunity to laugh and make others laugh.
Ajoonahi mala khodya kadhayala aavadtat. (This has however reduced to large extent as others are becoming age old!!!!!!!!!!)
I love to watch Tom & Jerry like anything & at every opportunity.
I normally watch, national geographic, animal planet , discovery and cartoon channel. Planet’s funniest animals was my one of favorite.
Also comedy pictures e.g. Golmal, 3 Idiots, Angoor, malamal weekly, etc.
The running serial on family issues, I hate them from the bottom of my heart.
How about you?
Thanks and regards / Deven Jogdeo
Hey agree with you on the same. And my favorite was Spiderman.
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I love the Tom & Jerry Cartoons. I even have a DVD of 30 episodes with me. I miss the childhood days when on each sunday we had Mogli(Jungle book) on DD-National.
ReplyDeleteI also like the new Cartoon series Shin-Chan. He is just adorable.
Usually I hate myself when I have nothing better to do than the idiot Box but Tom and Jerry is a great joy ANY TIME...so is P G Wodehouse...
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n also Charlie Chaplin, laurel n hardy :)
ReplyDeleteOh they are my favourite characters also.
ReplyDeleteduring summer of diwali vacations , I still remember as kids of 14-15 nos in the gang would meet up in one of the flats which had a VCR and would constantly watch tom and jerry all day.
How mesmerising it was!!!!.I just loved those days....
So true Mrunalini ....
ReplyDeleteI love to watch Tom and Jerry too .... but the only problem is then I dnt want to come back to this real world full of tensions, stress and responsibilities :)
i just wish i could be a small child and watch Tom and Jerry and laugh innocently my entire life :)
Tom and Jerry - Always rocks
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