To the 90s cartoons.

To the loveliest, heartiest and the bestest cartoons that made my life.

I ain't a 90s born child yet I was grateful enough to know and learn from each one of you. This letter is not for just one character but many cause you all are worthy of it, hadn't you been there I wouldn't have made those excuses of stomach ache in the mornings to avoid school and Maa wouldn't have been able to distract me when she made me eat green veggies. I was 3 when I fell in love with "Granny" and the way she took care of our baby looney tunes. I always wonder over the cuteness of tweety and was jealous of how sweet Lola was. And who can forget the speed of taz, wit of Bugs Bunny and our amazing Daffy duck. The innocence of Sylvester was heartwhelming. Turning 5, I started dreaming of my own dragon land by picking up a rock from outside my house, pulling it close to my chest, closing my eyes and whispering "Chahun main ye chahu...." that was the impact of "The Dragon Tales". Popeye on the other hand made me eat Spinach since we knew it provides us with instant strength, after which I used to challenge my elder brother for arm wrestling which I never won ( maybe he ate more Spinach). Powerpuff girls made me believe that girls are strong too. The Flintstones and The Jetsons taught me love and how important family is. The list of these lovies is endless. Starting from our Mickey Mouse to Oswald, each one of them taught us the true meaning of friendship. Scooby-Doo made me a pro in hide and seek as it influenced my detective within. Well, turning older, I learned about new cartoons, new plots, the entire cartoon world changed. But one thing that remained constant is my love for these 90s classics. Even now, when I look back at these characters , at their episodes, I still get inspired. They still teach me different perspective of life. They were the reason for my creative and colourful thinking. And of course they guided my career too as Dexter's laboratory itself made me choose science as my stream. This letter is for the fictional world that still resides in my heart. The child within me is still blissful at the mere sight of the old Cartoon Network's logo. You all made my childhood special and you are still the best means of an escape from my adulthood. I love you beyond infinity.

From that tiny girl who just grew.

~Aditi Goud