One month passed away in a jiff. My two and a half year old grand daughter had come from the other side of the globe. There had always been a lot to learn from her,that is, ever after she was born.
First thing that struck me - too many things to be called coincidences-eyes two and not one, mouth under the nose with lots of accessories inside ,nose only one, not two like eyes.......and all in the most usable places! When so much could be seen,what all unseen things could be inside that two feet mass! Lesson 1-God laughs at our 'meticulous' plannings and schemings and says,'take this gift of life and enjoy it, that is all what matters.'
Her fist visit after one year-she was left with her grandparents for two months. Solely for us! In a very matter of fact way, she asked once or twice , 'where is amma?' A very matter of fact answer seemed to be accepted without any reservations!She happily carried on with her life in the changed conditions -different routine, very different climate, environment, people, language...every thing. No brooding ,no rejction of love from a different source. She thoroughly enjoyed her short stay without her mom and dad! Lesson 2-Take life as it comes, live in moments, and don't pine for what is not.
This was her second visit. We two always woke up early, before everybody else in the house. We steal to the small balcony and take our positions-she on her stool and I beside her to see the carnival! On the big rain tree just outside, almost touchable, two squirrels, wagging their tails in happy flutters, jump from branch to branch; they are soon joined by another one, a little smaller than the other two. Then the three of them start their game of hide and seek. Two crows, a parrot and a myhna zooms in to join their game, but is not quite accepted. So they start their symphony which is soon disrupted by three crows. Meanwhile ,a cock and four hens come out of the half hidden hut and announce their presence. Paper boy flies in and out of the gate, closely followed by the milk man. The carnival goes on .. till the others wake up and the signal for the race of the day is heard. Lesson 3-Rediscover the world through the eyes of a child.
I learned much more than all these. In fact, every waking moment I was refined in her presence, I moved a little more closer to God.
