Mohan’s musing: One wonders as to what makes sense to an innocent

It was late in the nigh, before going to sleep the girl was searching for her lost teddy bear and after searching the entire house, now suspected that it’s there in the store room and when she wanted to go there, her mother advised that that since there is no light in the room she should look for teddy in the morning next day.

In her enthusiasm to get the lost teddy, the girl entered the dark room and poor thing no sooner she could not spot the short heavy stool in front and tripped over head badly injured her forehead

Now this is a very normal incident that often happen at home

But what set me thinking is the reaction from various quarters

Elder sister: Hi! Mom cautioned you. You could have at least told me; maybe I could have brought the torch. Anyway we all learn …. Yes here is your teddy it was on the table round the corner

Mother: You never listen to what I tell you. What was the hurry all about? You could have waited till morning. Anyway, It’s not very serious, the swelling should come down by the morning….now go and sleep.

Grandmother: God always has his way of punishing people who do not obey the orders of the elders. At least next time you will remember this.  

The child slept off sobbing with pain and same time happy to have retrieved her lost teddy……..

However she is still at a loss on the Role that God had to play in the whole episode.

Sure enough she is going to be careful in future, but the moot question would remain.

What will be her trigger to check her behavior next time?? Fear of God or wisdom of reasoning