Be clean to be cleaned…..

Be clean to be cleaned

At morning, there are fast paced passengers on the city road. Sounds are popping up a loud around. Birds are flying over the houses. Local train engages with mass crowd with blowing horn. Children’s voices come out chattering in primary school.

A lady teacher in Sari is standing in front of children in the class.

“Good morning ma’am.” Children greets.

Children stand up and great her.

“Very Good morning.” Teacher says.

Children get down and bring out their notebook from bags.

“Today’s home work is all about Writing an essay.

You will have to write an essay about your family.

I will check everyone’s Notebook tomorrow.” Teacher says.

Shinu a six year old introvert girl just busy in her notebook seems very sensitive and curious about her home work, while other children are chattering each other.

*

Shinu is on the way to home by school van with her classmates. Everyone was singing poem in harmony.

Twinkle Twinkle little star

How I wonder what you are

Up above the world so high

Like a diamond in the sky.

But Shinu is still mute and just staring at out side from van.

*

Shinu gets out from school van. She walks towards home having bag on her back. Suddenly a parcel of garbage is thrown from home by her mother on the road. Shinu sees this oppressive act very seemingly. She turns to her mother.

“Shinu! Come in.” Her mother yells.

Shinu goes in home. Shinu is just glaring at her mother. But nothing to say.

*

Shinu is outing for market with her mother. She is on the way to market through pedestrian path. There is massive garbage on the road. Her mother is buying vegetables.

 

“One kg. Onion.” Her mother asks to vegtable vendor.

But Shinu’s attention is on a person who is eating banana. That man put down banana’s peal on the way. Shinu raises her eyebrows. It sounds devastating to her.

*

Shinu is just sitting with her school bag to do homework at evening. She brings out her notebook from bag. Her father is doing some paper work. She is just about to write an essay on family. Suddenly her father tears a paper and throws it through window. Again this act catches Shinu’s attention. She begins to write essay.

 *

Teacher collects everyone’s notebook and begins to check essay. Shinu is just staring at her teacher. It is Shinu’s notebook in her hand. When Teacher read her essay, she gets shocked. Teacher looks at Shinu curiously.

“Shinu! Come here.” Teacher says.

“Yes, Ma’am.” Shinu replies.

Shinu reaches to Teacher. Shinu seems afraid.

“You wrote it?” Teacher asks.

“Yes, Ma’am.” Shinu admits.

Teacher gets panicked with her essay. On the other hand Shinu is still on fear.

*

Shinu’s parents is sitting in front of Principal. Shinu is standing with her teacher.

“This is your daughter. And what she write, listen.” Pricipal says.

“Read it.” Teacher asks to Shinu.

Teacher passes notebook to Shinu. Shinu starts reading.

              I have a small family.

              Me, my father and my mother.

              My mother throws garbage on road.

              My father spreads torn paper through window.

              Today I went to market.

              There were huge litters on the road.

              A man put Banana’s peal on the road.

              My city is my family.

              No one indulge in cleanliness.

After hearing essay from her mouth her parents gets ashamed.

“Please perform your duty. For sake of your ward.

For sake of cleanliness.  What children see, they will do the same.” Principal pours her words.

Shinu’s parents get their nod.

*

Shinu’s mother is collecting garbage from kitchen. Her father is picking up scrap papers. They both with Shinu put garbage in dustbin. Now there is a big smile on Shinu’s face.

“Sorry beta.” Her parents says.

  I love my family.  I love cleanliness.” Shinu shouts.

Her father embraces her. They seem threesome awesome that day.

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