It's a festive season going on and Durga mata ( A Hindu Goddess) is worshipped for nine days. A big idol of the Goddess is established for worship and devotees accumulate in evening and do garbha (a Gujrati dance form where in groups dance in a ring using dandiya(sticks)) . Nine days are like amazing! Naisha is having real festive time. Mohit is busy so all the festive fun falls to our favour (mom and daughter). Yesterday after returning from the utsav (celebration) I just happened to hear the amazing conversation between Dad and Naisha.
Dad: How much did you enjoy darling?
Naisha: so so so so much
Giving a very excited expression, she continued, ".....the Rani mata (Queen Mother) was wearing a very beautiful skirt..." , opening her eyes big "Green coloured..."
"she was sitting on the tiger, tiger had two big teeth that were coming out of it's mouth"
"the tiger was not roaring....it's the good tiger, it's Rani mata's tiger!"
"Rani mata is very powerful"
Expressions of deep listening were generously being thrown by Mohit(Dad)....
"hmmmm "
"haaan"
"oh"
"I see"
Naisha continued " Rani mata has so many hands "
Dad "how many?"
"...one two three this side and one two three on the other"
No talking happens without concerned actions!
Mohit says "why?"
"She is Rani mata, that's why"
Mohit said "so what"
"so she has so so so many hands"
Mohit "...but why?"
After so much of drilling she said " Papa, you are not understanding... she is " with lots of emphasis "...Rani mata" "she has so so so many hands"
Mohit modified his question so that she could understand.."what does she do with these hands"
......mmmmmm.......... she got lost and finally said "I don't know papa..you tell"
Mohit said "I don't know, we will ask pandit ji (Hindu priest) tomorrow"
She said "okay"
So rarely does one see an adult using the power of "Why?" without any fear of not knowing the answer with a child. Usually adults have already buried their "why" and are all set to shun their child's "why" too.
The whole scene was worth a lot of appreciation for Mohit. He just was being inquisitive and encouraging curiosity in the child!
We really don't need to know all the answers! Answers can be found together!
Dad: How much did you enjoy darling?
Naisha: so so so so much
Giving a very excited expression, she continued, ".....the Rani mata (Queen Mother) was wearing a very beautiful skirt..." , opening her eyes big "Green coloured..."
"she was sitting on the tiger, tiger had two big teeth that were coming out of it's mouth"
"the tiger was not roaring....it's the good tiger, it's Rani mata's tiger!"
"Rani mata is very powerful"
Expressions of deep listening were generously being thrown by Mohit(Dad)....
"hmmmm "
"haaan"
"oh"
"I see"
Naisha continued " Rani mata has so many hands "
Dad "how many?"
"...one two three this side and one two three on the other"
No talking happens without concerned actions!
Mohit says "why?"
"She is Rani mata, that's why"
Mohit said "so what"
"so she has so so so many hands"
Mohit "...but why?"
After so much of drilling she said " Papa, you are not understanding... she is " with lots of emphasis "...Rani mata" "she has so so so many hands"
Mohit modified his question so that she could understand.."what does she do with these hands"
......mmmmmm.......... she got lost and finally said "I don't know papa..you tell"
Mohit said "I don't know, we will ask pandit ji (Hindu priest) tomorrow"
She said "okay"
So rarely does one see an adult using the power of "Why?" without any fear of not knowing the answer with a child. Usually adults have already buried their "why" and are all set to shun their child's "why" too.
The whole scene was worth a lot of appreciation for Mohit. He just was being inquisitive and encouraging curiosity in the child!
We really don't need to know all the answers! Answers can be found together!
Good job done mohit...
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