Fantastic Four
Radha: Aai, Can you please give me four pieces of cake in the tiffin today?
Me: Yes, why not. But why four?
Radha: Don’t you know, we have a group of fantastic four? So four pieces for four of us!
Me: Okay. But let me give a fifth piece too. What if fifth friend comes to share with you all..
Radha: No Aai, don’t bother doing that. If a fifth one comes, we just shoo her away.
Me: Shoo away? But why?
Radha: We are a group of four best friends and we don’t want to have anyone else come in our inner circle. Our group is the best. You know Aai, just yesterday, Arya had come asking whether she can join our group but we plainly refused her. And you know, what was the reason we told her? We like even numbers and not odd! Hahaha!
Me: But she must have felt bad.
Radha: So what? We four are best friends. We eat together, play together, study together, enjoy sleepovers. We don’t want anyone else in our circle. So if a fifth one comes, we shoo her away.
Me: Radha, come for a moment in the balcony with me, will you?
Radha: In the balcony? Why?
Me: Just for a moment sweetheart. I want to show you some fun thing.
Radha: Ok, let’s go.
Me: Can you the gardener uncle planting saplings in our society garden?
Radha: Yes, I can.
Me: How is he planting them? Very close to each other or there is space between them?
Radha: Not very close, he is leaving some space between two saplings.
Me: Do you know why he is leaving that space? So that the plants may get space, lot of sunlight and air to breathe. If he plants them to close, none of them will grow properly. They will all die. Don’t let that happen to your friendship. Don’t be too close to each other so that you forget to grow yourself. Your group is awesome, I love you all. But that doesn’t mean, you should shut the doors for others. What if tomorrow you four have a fight within yourselves? Wont you feel helpless since you are friends with no one else barring your group? So, try to be good to everyone.
Radha: But Aai, one cannot be best friends with everyone.
Aai: Of course not Radha. I understand that. You remain best friends within your group, that’s fine. But don’t shut the doors on others. Do not ignore others just because you four have a good group. Don’t shun others when they come asking for your friendship. Imagine exchanging places with them. Won’t you feel bad?
Radha: Hm, you are right.
Aai: Good. Now go get ready for school.
Radha: Aai, will you give me six pieces of cake in the tiffin today?
Me: (all smiles) of course I will!
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