Dressed
in pattu paavadai, colorful bangles, bejeweled sandals complete with anklets,
hair neatly oiled, plaited and decked up with flowers– she could recite slokas
with correct intonation. The daughter of the
temple priest in the society– she was indeed the ‘ideal’ kid that every
parent living in the apartment wanted
their daughters to emulate!
Haa
to let your child be a child!
This is written for the prompt - Beautiful Eyes (100 Words on Saturday # 12) hosted by Corinne.
Introduced in February 2013 – an invitation, a prompt, a linky. Write exactly a 100 words on the prompt and publish it on your blog – a story, a poem, a mini-essay. The linky will be open right up to next Friday. 100 Words on Saturday will be up every 2nd and 4th Saturday.
Children should be let free to explore and find their own niche rather than be shoved into a spot where their parents want to see them. Many a times, very sadly, parents forget that their children are individuals and force upon them their own unfulfilled dreams. :(
ReplyDeleteEverything is not what we see, is it? Yes, sometimes the 'ideal' children have the hardest lives!
ReplyDeleteI guess, there is a reason why they say that the 'eyes are the windows to the soul' . Children should certainly be allowed to be children. Why do we forget that sometimes!
ReplyDeleteEven kids cant forget strife easily... but this makes them humble as they grow.
ReplyDeleteThere are parents who impose religion and customs on their kids instead of letting them choose.
ReplyDeleteKids usually remember strife, esp. if felt during the early days. It's good because it helps them retain humility as they grow up.
ReplyDeleteThis is so lovely!
ReplyDeleteVery well said. Restrictions can grow such negativity later in life. Sad this.
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Interesting take on the prompt ! This thing I have seen in all religions
ReplyDeleteHOPE Parents understand