KKK

Do you know what was my nick name when I was a kid ?

Kelvi kanai kavitha. That means Kavitha the series of questions. I loved asking questions like, Why is the moon round? why is the sun hot? Why are animals not talking? Why are plants not moving? My mom lost her patience at one point and made a schedule that only 10 questions per day and only during evenings. 

She was a single mother I losty father when I was 3. Which means  probably when I just started asking questions. My mom was left alone to deal with me and my questions. She believed that as I grew up I would stop. She was right in a way. I stopped asking questions for which I got answers but asked more and more questions. Is God real? Did he create the universe? Then what about the big bang theory? Why am I carrying only the initial of my father? Why is it called a bachelor's degrees even when women receive it? There were several questions I never got answer for but I never stopped asking.

Many years later when I became a parent I realised my mother's pain. I am sure most of the parents here will agree that only when we become parents we will relate to that plight they underwent. 

Fast-forward my elder one was 4 years old. When I was getting her ready for school, she asked me, 

Amma where was I, before my birthday? What? 

I mean before I was born. 

You were in my tummy 

how long was I there?

9 months and you refused to come out on time so they operated you out. That is not important. Let's get ready for school.

Wait ma. Before that where was I?

Big philosophers don't have answer to this question. I am just a software engineer. How do I know? Do one thing when you grow up find out and bring enlightenment to the society.

By that time her father started shouting, we are getting late is this the time to talk about philosophy and enlightenment?

Then she again asked me. Amma only one more question ma please..btw what is enlightenment who is a philosopher? 

Fast-forward again my younger one who is 5 years now asks me when Atm machines can give you lots of money why should you go to office and work?

Then she was very sad and lost in thought one day. She then asked me

... amma when you grow old will you become my grandmother? OMG then I will not have a mother for me.

The other day she asked me, Your father died when you were 3 but where did he go after that? If someone dies you will never get them back? Where will they go?

Yes. There are questions for which we still do not know answers. Isn't it?

We evolved into a civilized race because we asked questions. Our cv  raman asked why the sea is blue aand eventually found the answer and received his Nobel prize. So my dear friends never stop asking questions. Even if it is your favourite politician, actor, idol don't follow them blindly without asking questions.