This is a real incident which happened in my neigbourhood recently. There are two childrens in my neighbourhood-elder one is 19 yrs old and the younger one is 8 yrs old.

There are some more childrens in our neigh bourhood-most of them are Hindus.

Those two childrens are Christians –but the younger one is studying in an S.N.D.P owned(its also a Hindu) school. We can call youger as “A “ and elder as “B”.

Recently one day all the childrens were playing and me & my cousin were sitting there watching them playing.While playing ,”A” said –“ our exam times are coming & same time in temples record musics will be put!what a disturbance it is”

Since what she said was correct from the side of a student,we all agreed to what she said.

(There are temples and churches nearby our house and the festival seasons are closer to the exam periods of students)  

While talking again she said

“Oh!I didn’t like to study in a Hindu Management school.Mummy was saying I will be shifted to a Christian school very soon! She also hates to continue there.”

We were all surprised to hear that.

Then my cousin asked “You have been studying there since U.K.G. What happened now?”

Then “B”answered-“Actually at that time she was too young. Other schools were little bit farther. But this school was on a walkable distance ,that’s y.”

(That school was on a walkable distance from our house.But to go to other schools,we have to catch bus,and there are school buses also)

We were really surprised to hear the reasons which has been told to the childrens.

The third thing which “A” said was the most shocking one to us.She said-

“We never use COLGATE in our our house. U know y? Because ,it is of Hindus’s!!!”

We were shocked to hear this!I suddenly asked her”Who told u this?” “A”answered-“Mummy”!!

I asked again”How could u know that COLGATE is manufactured by Hindus?!”

The answer she said was really funny ,& at the sametime shocking also.

“That is manufactured by HINDUSTAN LEVER!!Mummy says it is of Hindus!!!”

I could n’t stop laughing.Iwas thinking about that MUMMY whom I thought was well educated .She was outside Kerala for long time and was working also.So ,I was always having a respect towards her.But after that incident,the whole picture changed in our mind.

Now just refer the Two Cases:

1.      In first case,since the child was too young, and a school was there which was on a walkable distance she was sent to that school.Then there was no such problems of Hindu owned or Christian Owned School. But now she can be sent to a school which is farther also,she is going to be sent there.But look at the reason which that MUMMY  says!Thats what we call Bending Towards the Needs!!

2.      In second case,just from the name”HINDUSTAN LEVER” ,that great MUMMY decided it is of Hindus!She decided not to use that product!

(Then the main question which arises  in my mind is that- If they are not using the products manufactured by Hindustan lever,it will be great difficult for them to select the household items!Since,most of the items are manufactured by that company itself!!!!)

There were some more incidents but I am not writing it here.Iwill note it down afterwards.

But just think of that GREAT MUMMY,who is teaching her kids great lessons!Is that right?Isn’t she spoiling a good growing mind?Isn’t she trying to spoil the harmony of we,Indians?

U know what was the third stupidness that the great MUMMY told them”We can use LIFEBUOY soap coz:it is of Christians!!!Hey,why are u laughing?

Thandurusthy ka rakhwala…..kaun….LIFEBUOY!!ha ha ha……