9.30 PM, 20 July 2007, some house in T. Nagar.
"Amma... Don't forget to wake me up at 5.30. We have to be at 'Crossword' by 6.30.", Divya said to her mom as she sipped her glass of milk.
"OK da chellam... I myself will drive you there. Now go to your bed." said Shrimathi and suddenly added, "Divya take your hands off your fore-head. You will end up rubbing your tattoo off." as she saw Divya touching her 'lightning-scar' on her forehead.
Divya took her hands off as if the scar was hurting her as it hurts Harry Potter, and slowly walked towards her bed praying to God that Harry Potter should not die.
6.45 AM, 21 July 2007, 'Crossword', Venkat Narayana Road, T. Nagar.
Shrimathi had never seen her teenager daughter in such an excited mood before. She was literally in tears when Divya's name was called and the owner of the store handed over the book to her in person.
Divya was exhilarated and was in a rush to read the book. She started pushing Shrimathi who was thanking the bookstore people, to leave immediately.
"You can't be so hasty with things Divya", Shrimathi said trying to showcase an angry face but decided against her foolish act.
Divya got into the back seat of the WagonR and even before Shrimathi could get in, Divya had started reading the book. She rushed to the 'Epilogue' and read it at the maximum speed her fingers could take her.
By the time she finished the Epilogue, she was in tears. "Thank you God", she said to herself.
"Amma, Harry potter does not die. He has three kids." she told her mother in an excited tone.
"Oh... thats good. Why don't you read the rest at home after breakfast?” Shrimathi replied with a smile on her face.
"OK ma", said Divya as she hugged the book like a teddy bear.
The cover of the book read 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Braille Edition'
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The only thing that made me write this story was the fact that a book like Harry Potter makes a blind child feel at par with the other children.
The reason being, in fantasy, no one can see or live life the way. One has to use his/her imagination whether he/she has a vision or not.
I appreciate J K Rowling or whoever it is, for their idea to publish HP in Braille.
PS. The dots in the picture actually represent the title of the book written by me in Braille and it was very very difficult to do that for just once.
8 comments:
Kalakks, mamey !
good one kb...
enna ne inga sindhika vachitae... kannu irundum naa endha bookyaum padikardae illa.... idunalla na thirindhiten nu mattum nanaikadae da!!! but jokes apart ... a really good one machi!!!!!!!
@ Keerthi, Ambi and Bajji - Thanks a lot guys :)
Touched my Heart!
Hats off kb
Thanks Vignesh :-)
good one, Sir!
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