we were a few usual suspects in guruji's kutiya late one evening after dinner. the discussion veered towards bringing up children. guruji mentioned how most parents ask their children to study and tend to get worked up about it too. the parents don't seem to realise that the child is also as much, if not more, concerned about the examinations.
guruji narrated an anecdote to highlight this irony.
a ship has set out to sail and there is a very cheerful, happy-go-lucky kid who is part of the crew. the captain tends to always fret about this kid and believes that this kid is not very serious about his duties.
finally the captain is not able to stand the discomfort any more and decides to speak to the kid. he calls the kid into his cabin, sits him down and then proceeds to tell the kid that he is a crucial part of the crew and that he has a very important role to play. he then informs him that among the passengers there are some very important people and that he should pay extra attention at his job and ensure that he does not make any mistake.
the kid stares at the captain with an innocent look and says, 'but captain sir, i too am on the ship!'. thereby implying that he too values his life which for him is more important than any other lives. so it is only natural that he would take extra precaution to protect himself before worrying about anybody else!
in the same way, the parents should remember that the exams would be as important for the children as it is for them.
- sandeepany sadhanalaya, mumbai, 27th march 2007
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