"What do u want 4 ur b'day?" i asked
Usually she doesnt think too much n her answer would b spontaneous.But this time she was taking her time. After a while she said " Give me something which is entirely urs?"
"She wants my secret box" i thought.
I showed her my secret box just once. My grandma gifted me that when i was 4yrs old n since then it was with me. She was really amazed to see its pentagonal structure, the secret pockets inside, the sliding mirrors and the popping dolls. i remember her desire to hav it then itself.
So on 27th, i packed it carefully with a presentation paper and gifted her. i thought she would jump in joy on opening it. But to my surprise she opened only the cover n returned the box back to me.
" I know what this means to you n also i know this is a gift frm ur grandma. So even if u r the owner now, it is not entirely urs. u didnt make it n moreover it is someone else's work. Think once again and when we meet next time give me sumthing which is entirely urs" she said
I thought hard of what she meant by "entirely urs " "i didnt make it". i know her liking 2wards cards.So i thought of making a birthday card myself. i bought a thick white paper folded it at the center twice to make it one fourth of its initial size,drew a picture of a rose, painted it yellow n made some cuts n folds so that on opening the card the rose would pop out. Also i purchased a small speaker n
recorder to be fitted on the card n recorded my voice wishing her the happiest of b'days.
We met on 15th the next month n i presented her my card. she smiled but not the usual one frm the heart. i thought she was disappointed
"how much did u spent for buying this speaker" she asked
i was really surprised to hear this.
"Adi, i understand that u hav taken great pain to make this for me. But think again. if u want, i wil keep this but when we meet next time i want something which is entirely urs."
But we never met again. At that time i was naive to understand what she meant by 'entirely mine'. But when i think now, i had already given "My heart, My love" to her even before she asked
Usually she doesnt think too much n her answer would b spontaneous.But this time she was taking her time. After a while she said " Give me something which is entirely urs?"
"She wants my secret box" i thought.
I showed her my secret box just once. My grandma gifted me that when i was 4yrs old n since then it was with me. She was really amazed to see its pentagonal structure, the secret pockets inside, the sliding mirrors and the popping dolls. i remember her desire to hav it then itself.
So on 27th, i packed it carefully with a presentation paper and gifted her. i thought she would jump in joy on opening it. But to my surprise she opened only the cover n returned the box back to me.
" I know what this means to you n also i know this is a gift frm ur grandma. So even if u r the owner now, it is not entirely urs. u didnt make it n moreover it is someone else's work. Think once again and when we meet next time give me sumthing which is entirely urs" she said
I thought hard of what she meant by "entirely urs " "i didnt make it". i know her liking 2wards cards.So i thought of making a birthday card myself. i bought a thick white paper folded it at the center twice to make it one fourth of its initial size,drew a picture of a rose, painted it yellow n made some cuts n folds so that on opening the card the rose would pop out. Also i purchased a small speaker n
recorder to be fitted on the card n recorded my voice wishing her the happiest of b'days.We met on 15th the next month n i presented her my card. she smiled but not the usual one frm the heart. i thought she was disappointed
"how much did u spent for buying this speaker" she asked
i was really surprised to hear this.
"Adi, i understand that u hav taken great pain to make this for me. But think again. if u want, i wil keep this but when we meet next time i want something which is entirely urs."
But we never met again. At that time i was naive to understand what she meant by 'entirely mine'. But when i think now, i had already given "My heart, My love" to her even before she asked
27th you met...thn 15th of next month...very precise with dates huh?. After that you met her at all...
ReplyDelete*sigh*
I read somewhere very recently that the most precious gift we can offer others is our presence. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers...!!
'oru vela' she was asking for your presence huh?? I doubt!!
nice to see tat ur IISC days are not stopping u frm blogging!! good one!!
cheers!