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Ganesha is learning about life.
2/9/2014
The years 2002 to
2007 are a blur. Every year on the eve of the festival I brought him home the
previous night and like all growing children he was always an inch taller than
the previous year. He ate what I served him and went to bed when I was tired.
Before leaving to work I offered him his pen and paper and I assume he loved
his privacy and silence as much as I loved mine. We chatted how we spent our
day at night over dinner. Initially only the family knew about his annual
visits to my home. The neighbors got wind of my association with him when I
took him out on the tenth day for the farewell. Some of them came ahead for a
closer look, asked questions, while others stepped aside and just stared at
him. He has that aura. People always stand and stare when he passes by!
On the tenth day with
a heavy heart I immersed him into the sea. The house was lonely without his
august presence but that is life and by visiting your home and heart Lord
Ganpati teaches you to cope with life.
Bhawana
Somaaya/ Tweets @bhawanasomaaya
Bhawana your writing seems like that of a 10year olds... (thats not a compliment)
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