Day before yesterday I was interacting with one of my patients... She is little girl of around 7 years... Actually she had undergone a minor eye surgery a few days back... So before, during and after surgery, this was for the sixth time that I have met her... The way in which she talks, you won't have any other option, but to adore her... After having so many interactions in last 6 weeks, she became so close and I think somehow she is too fond of me... For instance, yesterday itself, she was the last patient in my chamber and even after her examination was over and even after I advised her to review after 2 weeks, she kept talking for around 20 minutes related to various topics viz. her school, her elder sisters, the puppy in the next door neighbour etc etc.... I was also enjoying the sweet conversation... At last her mother, who was the silent smiling spectator of our conversation, intervened saying,
"Beta, I have to go... Anyway, uncle is also having some other works I suppose... Let us move... Or else you may stay with uncle and you will have the whole night to talk to him... :-):-)"
At last she left with her self made promise to call me as frequently as possible using her mother's cell phone...
During those 20 minutes, one of my teachers did ring me up when she and her mother was still there with me. Usually I try to avoid taking calls while examining my patients, but as we were having just some casual talks, taking their implied permission I answered the call. I was unaware that the child was closely observing that I addressed my caller as 'Sir'... After the call was disconnected, she asked me,
"Doctor uncle, you are way too grown up... Yet you are having a sir?"
"Yeah Majani... "
"Ok..... We have our 'Miss'..."
"We too have our 'Miss'..."
"Ok doctor uncle... Does your teacher also teach you 1,2?"
I was taken by her so innocent questions... Thus I smiled and lightly pecked one of her cheeks and answered,
"Actually Majani... We are somewhat grown up you see... So our teacher teaches us what comes after 1,2... :-):-)"
You know... Most of us won't be able to recall how we were or how we acted at her age.. Leaving aside a few, probably we all behaved in the same way as that of this child ... But these cute questions gave me the chance to peep into the pure heart of a child once again...
Somebody rightly expected...
"Oh time, oh time... Take me in your flight... And make me a child once again just for tonight !!!"
No wonder... We all have every another reason to miss and cherish our childhood!!!
"Beta, I have to go... Anyway, uncle is also having some other works I suppose... Let us move... Or else you may stay with uncle and you will have the whole night to talk to him... :-):-)"
At last she left with her self made promise to call me as frequently as possible using her mother's cell phone...
During those 20 minutes, one of my teachers did ring me up when she and her mother was still there with me. Usually I try to avoid taking calls while examining my patients, but as we were having just some casual talks, taking their implied permission I answered the call. I was unaware that the child was closely observing that I addressed my caller as 'Sir'... After the call was disconnected, she asked me,
"Doctor uncle, you are way too grown up... Yet you are having a sir?"
"Yeah Majani... "
"Ok..... We have our 'Miss'..."
"We too have our 'Miss'..."
"Ok doctor uncle... Does your teacher also teach you 1,2?"
I was taken by her so innocent questions... Thus I smiled and lightly pecked one of her cheeks and answered,
"Actually Majani... We are somewhat grown up you see... So our teacher teaches us what comes after 1,2... :-):-)"
You know... Most of us won't be able to recall how we were or how we acted at her age.. Leaving aside a few, probably we all behaved in the same way as that of this child ... But these cute questions gave me the chance to peep into the pure heart of a child once again...
Somebody rightly expected...
"Oh time, oh time... Take me in your flight... And make me a child once again just for tonight !!!"
No wonder... We all have every another reason to miss and cherish our childhood!!!
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