Holy dung!

This incident happened on my way back from the bus stop the other day.its usually around 15 Min's walk from the stop to my home.each day there are interesting incidents to be witnessed or interesting people to observe.. the other day i saw a bunch of kids playing on the road.a small kid aged around 4 had a worried look on her face.. i looked down at where she was staring. her leg was in the cattle dung in the middle of the road.. poor little thing i thought.. she looked at her elder sister all of 7 for help.. the elder one in order to cheer her up said, "its ok, adhu devaru!"(in Kannada - ITS GOD) i suppressed a smile, and walked on.. the road is a steep one so takes time, that's how i got to witness this whole thing mind you, not coz iam a slow lethargic walker!.. i had passed these girls, when i heard the worried tone of the younger one-" then its wrong to touch god by foot na akka?(elder sister)"! alarmed i turned back, half expecting the kid to touch the dung by hand or worse forehead and ask for forgiveness!... even at seven the elder one was a seasoned girl, who knew where to draw the line between the customs and traditions AND hygiene.. she dragged the younger one to the nearby tap and said, illa its ok, come on wash it off now, we have to finish the play and go do homework...



PS-its just between me , the 2 little girls and the dung on the road.. and in NO way to hurt any body's religious sentiments..

PPS- my second post is about dung?!

Comments

KB said…
i ll always be grateful to my religion for sparin the cow from slaughter...wd have been more proud of my religion if it had spared all other animals as well...plants were designed to be eaten (preparin own food,photosynthesis n stuff)...but animals like u n me have eyes nose mouth, can see can feel can hear can walk can sleep FOR GOD's SAKE!!
PS:donno if this comment is relevent or not!! yeah the cow's dung like the cow bein sacred..yes!!
October 7, 2007 at 11:51 AM
realistic dreamer said…
err,my post was not abt religion or vegetarianism.. but thanks for commenting though!
October 7, 2007 at 12:04 PM
KB said…
hehe lol!! i know..
but temme how is cow diff frm any other animal which gets slaughtered mercilessly? it is only our religion which has given it protection by callin it sacred..as u pointed out its imbibed in the minds of small lil kids that anythin to do with cow be it its shit or milk is equivalent to god!!..thank god for that!!
October 7, 2007 at 12:25 PM
Unknown said…
I agree with aisha(hi!!!aisha)....hw can d realistic dreamer suppress her smiles!!!!!!it must hv been so vry painful!!!(lol!)
October 8, 2007 at 11:15 AM
realistic dreamer said…
@flying high- thanks :D

@shouvik- :P
December 12, 2007 at 10:59 AM
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