Tonguetied Moments

Those in the close circle of my life, know me for being a chatterbox. For all my expertise in this field, I do get tonguetied. Its probably the most hilarious sight to behold.

The first time I got tonguetied was when I was about 11 years old, when I gave my neighbour(a boy about the same age as I was) a nose bleed for calling my parents some unsavoury names. Yep, the punch just had a mind of its own and then my brain went into action.. "Oh MY!! how could I have done such a thing. Is he going to die? My parents are going to Kill me for doing this. How could I have gotten so angry... Ohhhh!!" . Well, The consequence was that I didnt get to play cricket with the group for a whole month.(yeah punishments were sometimes totally unfair, I mean, shouldnt someone have grounded him for saying such things about my parents?)

Then there was this incident. I was about 17 years old, when a really(really really really )handsome guy drops into our home and my parents were all smiles and I was thunderstruck with the guy's Handsomeness...My Brain went into a freeze only to break into a million invisible pieces. The guy is supposedly my cousin by a long winding relation. Yeah.. talk of the air going out of my tire of awe. Oh Why? Why does it always happen that when you are available and looking, the most goodlooking guy you could ever set your sights on, ends up being your brother or Gay or someone else's boyfriend/husband or a few years younger than you are? Yeah for some it doesnt matter if the guy is younger than them but I do think thats sort of Cradle-snatching. I prefer to Leave the younger ones for the younger ones . Guess I am old-fashioned. I do draw the LINE when it comes to boundaries .

This was the most recent- An acquaintance came to see my kids after my son was born, she goes, "Wow, they look so much like your husband, now no one will doubt that Vijay is your husband". There was total silence in the room. Pindrop Silence. I was tonguetied. My mind became so jumbled with thoughts. So there I was sitting on the hospital bed waiting for my brain to start thinking, and this was the thought that came in after what seemed like an eternity of chaos - "I could have had someone other than Vijay's babies? Oh Wow, why didnt I think of it. Hah!!"

So why am I talking of all the tonguetied moments in my life? Two reasons. One, I know others have them as well, I would love to hear about your moments. Two-an overworking brain like mine, not having a reply, thats a rarity.

Waiting for your Moments of Total loss of words.

Looking back on a "Oh Where was my brain" moments
Mithuna