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Painting Gates

October 28, 2013 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Children are morbid. There’s no other word for it sometimes.

A little boy, Tamilbaradhi, was watching a student of mine painting a gate.

“Don’t touch the gate,” I warned him.

He nodded, knowingly, but seemed to expect me to say more.

“The beautiful, freshly painted gate will get spoilt,” I clarified.

Tamilbaradi frowned. That was not what he expected. “My hand will get stuck to it,” he said, eagerly.

Fresh oil paint, small child (about three years old) – I agreed. “Yes, your hand will get stuck to it.”

“And I will never be able to pull it away,” continued Tamilbaradi, happily.

I paused.

“And then, my hand will have to be cut off for me to be free!” he pronounced, delighted.

This from a three-year old child.

Children are morbid.

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