I will be God

I will be God

—   Gopi krishna Dhungana

Anchit does not want anything, except cartoon. Neither food nor water, either friends or parents. Parents don't get any chance to watch news if there is Anchit in front of the television. He holds the remote all the  times and changes cartoon channels like Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, Cbbiz, Disney and so on.

Father comes home late from the office, they have their dinner late. So Anchit has the habit of sleeping late. He doesn't like to sleep if he gets chance to watch T.V.

"Early to bed and Early to rise

Makes a man healthy and wise"

Parents  always remind the rhyme to Anchit. Anchit reads in grade two in a Montessori School. He is very clever. But he pretends as if he did not understand the parents saying.

Maternal grandfather brought some new clothes to Anchit while he came back from Brindaban of India. Anchit looked like Lord Krishna  when he wore the clothes. Anchit becomes more happy when he's with his mother.

One day his father was laying on the couch. Anchit came through and sat on his father's chest in meditating position. Seeing the activity and the style of her son, mother told," Wow! Anchit you really look like Lord Krishna. From now, our son is god". All the activities  of Anchit  were different than other children. He used to act like a god when he visited the temples with his parents. Sometimes he really looked like god.

One day Anchit got up late. He was vey late for breakfast. Both father and mother were dressing him up. Mother made Tiffin for him and father put all the stationeries in the bag. Anchit was very unhappy, so parents tried to make him laugh. To save him from the sun, father put some sunscreen on the face and hands of Anchit. Mother put some hair- oil on his head and black Tika on his forehead.

Some days ago Anchit had told 'I didn't want to put the black tika, none of my friends put it.' Mother told  ' You look very cute with this black tika, It also saves you from people's ill eye'. Hearing this he was very happy.  After some days he was even more happier. He said his mother,' My teacher told me I  look very good with  black tika. ' Father was listening to their conversation. Then he said,' now its my turn to put you tika my son.' But Anchit objected and told, 'No. I'll put it myself, please.'

Anchit went to the dressing table and returned after some time. He had put tika very differently than other days. Upright, left, right and every where.. Mother shouted angrily,' Oh Anchit! what did you do?' Let me wipe the mess.' Father also asked,'What is this, Anchit?' Then Anchit replied,' I want  to be god father.'

'Oh so you are copying from the cartoon, Krishna and Balaram.'You are already late for school. Come on I'll wipe it up.' Mother said, 'I'll wipe it myself.' said Anchit and again went to the room. He came after a while, his tika was smeared all over his forehead. Seeing the activity of Anchit, father became stunned. Mother showed him on the mirror an told,' you are looking like a ghost'. Anchit began to cry.

Father remembered,' the meaning of Anchit is 'worshipable' as given by the priest. His habits were really good except some of them.  He's really like a god. After wiping the smeared forehead mother lured Anchit,' son you are like a god for us.' Anchit wiped his tear and replied happily, 'if  I am like a god then come here.' Then father and mother came nearer to Anchit. Anchit put his hand on their head and told,' I am a god and my blessing is with you both.'

Translated by : Harihar Timilsina