The
breezy Wednesday morning had more to offer than just blowing air and ice cold
water in the tap. The first smiles of the morning were delivered when I saw my
nine year old cousin’s name in my inbox. There was a mail from my aunt, who
wished to share her son’s first article in the papers with me.
My
cousin Sanath is a 9 year old school going child who likes playing Cricket and is
a huge fan of Rajini Kanth. He loves Tamil movies and songs, and off late has
found a liking for the Kannada movies of Puneet Raj Kumar.
Being
born in a family of teachers and administrators, Sanath is insistent on solving
problems.
HOW I COPE
I
worry that my teacher will shout at me if I do not take the books correctly.
Therefore, I have made it a habit to check twice that I have kept the books
correctly as per the time table.
When
I get very angry or irritated, I follow my grandmother’s advice to drink two
glasses of water. I also try to figure out if I am hungry and if this is true,
I eat something. Many times, I feel my anger goes away along with my hunger.
Sometimes,
I feel stressed before the final exams and at such times, I pray and this helps
me to calm down.
Whenever
anything happens that makes me feel very bad, I talk to someone – my mother,
father or grandmothers, about it depending on who is there at that time. Also,
I try to keep in mind what my mother always tells me when I get upset about
something: “For everything, there is always a solution. All you have to do is
remember this and think calmly.”
The
write talks about coping with problems from a 9 year old’s point of view, but
it makes sense to all. The point Sanath makes in his write is to seek help.
If
only our pride grew shorter with age…
