JAHNOBI GOGOI
[aita = paternal grandma]
In the backyard,while her mom was busy preparing lunch , aita and Luna sat watching over their poultry feast on broken rice grains.Yesterday, the wicked cat,Richard, of the neighbors had jabbed two of aita's finest hens but thanks to Luna there was no grave damage.They could save one of the hens and had a wholesome meal out of the other.
While Luna made a swing out of aita's petticoat, swinging in between her legs , aita continued knitting a yellow sweater for Luna . It took aita sometime but she noticed Luna wasn't her normal chirpy self.
"What is it , Luna?" Without even lifting her eyes , she exclaimed , "Why do people die,aita?" Aita was amused to see her little princess engulfed in the most intricate mystery of nature-WHY DO PEOPLE DIE?
She kept knitting while she tried to compose a befitting answer to Luna's query.Luna had just witnessed the death ceremony of uncle Mohan few days ago and it had left great impact on her mind.She knew now that people die and when they do so,they don't come back, they become stars. Everything was okay until now , but she started questioning why does it happen ! The more she thought,the more it saddened her.
"Luna , do you remember visiting uncle Mohan when he was sick ?" Luna meekly nodded . "Do you remember how many needles he was pricked with ? He was in so much pain and so God decided to give some relief.Uncle Mohan feels no pain now."
"Aita , how many injections it takes to die ?"-Luna was mentally calculating the number of times she was vaccinated.
"Well,Luna God will decide the number.He knows how much pain you can endure!"
"So,you too would die,aita?" Aita was hesitant but neither-less she replied, "Yes , someday but not before I teach you how to braid your hair yourself."
Luna was hurt , she had never imagined her aita would leave her and go.With sorrow in her voice Luna asked,"Who would sing me to sleep then?Who would tell me stories of the mighty Pandavas ? With whom will I share my cotton candies? And mind you aita,you won't find anyone better than me to massage pain relief oil on your calves.You surely would miss me !"
With misty eyes aita replied,"Luna baby,I would be gone for a while but I would be watching over you always.I would make sure that no one messes with my darling.And when time is right I will return with a new body !"
Luna's eyes lit up with excitment ,"A new body?"
"Yes,a new body" then aita quoted from the Bhagavad Gita , 'These bodies are perishable ,the dwellers in these bodies are eternal ,indestructable and impenetrable .' As aita went on explaining,Luna's happiness knew no boundaries...
"Will you be my baby , aita?" to which aita replied ,"Only if you tell me bed-time stories, Luna."
DEAL Luna shouted out load....
[aita = paternal grandma]
In the backyard,while her mom was busy preparing lunch , aita and Luna sat watching over their poultry feast on broken rice grains.Yesterday, the wicked cat,Richard, of the neighbors had jabbed two of aita's finest hens but thanks to Luna there was no grave damage.They could save one of the hens and had a wholesome meal out of the other.
While Luna made a swing out of aita's petticoat, swinging in between her legs , aita continued knitting a yellow sweater for Luna . It took aita sometime but she noticed Luna wasn't her normal chirpy self.
"What is it , Luna?" Without even lifting her eyes , she exclaimed , "Why do people die,aita?" Aita was amused to see her little princess engulfed in the most intricate mystery of nature-WHY DO PEOPLE DIE?
She kept knitting while she tried to compose a befitting answer to Luna's query.Luna had just witnessed the death ceremony of uncle Mohan few days ago and it had left great impact on her mind.She knew now that people die and when they do so,they don't come back, they become stars. Everything was okay until now , but she started questioning why does it happen ! The more she thought,the more it saddened her.
"Luna , do you remember visiting uncle Mohan when he was sick ?" Luna meekly nodded . "Do you remember how many needles he was pricked with ? He was in so much pain and so God decided to give some relief.Uncle Mohan feels no pain now."
"Aita , how many injections it takes to die ?"-Luna was mentally calculating the number of times she was vaccinated.
"Well,Luna God will decide the number.He knows how much pain you can endure!"
"So,you too would die,aita?" Aita was hesitant but neither-less she replied, "Yes , someday but not before I teach you how to braid your hair yourself."
Luna was hurt , she had never imagined her aita would leave her and go.With sorrow in her voice Luna asked,"Who would sing me to sleep then?Who would tell me stories of the mighty Pandavas ? With whom will I share my cotton candies? And mind you aita,you won't find anyone better than me to massage pain relief oil on your calves.You surely would miss me !"
With misty eyes aita replied,"Luna baby,I would be gone for a while but I would be watching over you always.I would make sure that no one messes with my darling.And when time is right I will return with a new body !"
Luna's eyes lit up with excitment ,"A new body?"
"Yes,a new body" then aita quoted from the Bhagavad Gita , 'These bodies are perishable ,the dwellers in these bodies are eternal ,indestructable and impenetrable .' As aita went on explaining,Luna's happiness knew no boundaries...
"Will you be my baby , aita?" to which aita replied ,"Only if you tell me bed-time stories, Luna."
DEAL Luna shouted out load....
