Kirit was set to go for coloring contest conducted in Tamil school by Tamil Mandram. Then (Kirti’s aunt) bought Kirti, Trisha and Pravin to the contest I did not follow them; Kirti was all decked up in “Pattu Pavadai” (long skirt – traditional dress) very excited to go for the contest. The contest was supposed to be at 4:30 but there were some delay since many other events combined. Kirti got home at 10:00 at night ‘Then’ dropped Kirti at home and Thiru was the first to see her; the moment she saw Thiru she landed up crying and saying “appa, I did not win in the contest” in multiple sobs. When I saw her she was all tears and with a puffy nose, she hugged me to say “mom I did not win in the contest” my heart sunk and I felt the hurt.
She always took things lightly, never really bothered but this was the first time I saw her cry that much. She could not get over it at all, for everything she had to say I did not win and the best part was her cousin (Trisha and Pravin) won the contest that added on to her sorrow.
Well she never let it go there, she drew the picture that was given in the contest and colored it to show what she did.
I sat with her to say it was because she colored fast and did not color within boundaries and hence she could not get the prize. Although she realizes her mistakes she cannot accept the fact that she did not win in the contest.
Hope he learns from this, to put her heart and soul in everything she does and not be hurt like this anymore.
