Sonny boy has now(after his Ammamma started staying longer periods with us) started reciting some longer sandhyanaamangal.
He says the slokams devoted to Ganesha, Saraswati, Bhagwati, Krishna.. etc.
When the Ammamma went off 2 weeks back, I decided to continue with the habit whenever I could - if I got back from office early enough to light the evening lamp.
So yesterday evening, when I had prompted him for all of the slokams he knew, he said
"Amma, I know one more!"
I looked enquiringly at him.
And he proceeded to say an English prayer- one that he recites every morning in his school.
And I was reminded of the mad jumble that morning prayers used to be in my own school, every morning before class began
OmyGodwe'reabouttostudyfortheloveofTheegrantusThyblessings...
(I've forgotten the end. If any of my readers remembers this ancient prayer, please do tell me the whole of it again.)
And then I thought that there was a prayer that I DID remember.
And I told him the Our Father...
He repeated the words after me, for a change understanding a little bit of what he was praying for.
Our Father in Heaven
hallowed be Your name
Your Kingdom come
Your will be done
On earth as in Heaven.
Give us today our daily bread...
Silence.
"Give us today our daily bread..." I repeated encouragingly
"Bread??!! you're asking Him for bread????"
"Yes", I hushed him, and we completed the rest of the prayer
Forgive us our sins
As we forgive those who sin against us
Do not bring us to the test
But deliver us from all evil
Amen.
And I threw a look at the Gods and said in my mind,
Ok God, Bread, and some more...?
9 months ago
7 comments:
LOL. I used to always wonder as a kid, what is this with "bread" business!
Why should I thank god for bread, when I am feeding on rice!
LoL at the 'You are asking him for bread' :)
Praveen: My son is a more original thinker than me. I never had such doubts.
btw, you know, I think we should meet up- I'd know what my son would grow into :-D
CoS: Hey CoS, long time! And how's Krittika? Give her (and yourself)
a hug. :-) No posts? All well?
Oh sure! We can meet up some day :)
yups Sonny sure seems to be a scientist in making with his logic and questioning attitude all perfect :)
Here's wishing him bread, butter, jam and all that he loves
hehe! :) i love sonny boy's gyaan on stuff we must have never wondered about! :)
cheers!
hehe..loved reading this...these kida always ask us stuff which we used to accept quietly!
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