Being an avid reader, I am often put to test in various tight corners by my mother, who thinks it her right to point out that reading novels has no tangible benefits. One such spot was when she introduced me to her friend who began complaining that her daughter suffered from acute harry-mania. When asked where she wanted to go for a vacation, she said “Hogwarts”.. She’s 14.. They looked to me for an answer to her belief and I set thinking…
What’s wrong if she does? Each and every religion has scriptures written ages ago, they all speak of vices and contain tales of temptations, heroism, faults and miracles… Why can’t Harry Potter be accepted then? You never know.. heaven could be Hogwarts. We have no definitive proof that it does exist but then who can prove that it doesn’t? When children accept their parent’s beliefs unflinchingly, why can’t parents tolerate their child’s beliefs? How can someone with so much experience and education refuse to acknowledge that more than What it is How much we believe that matters…
Parables and fables have often recounted that to worship without faith is worse than not believing at all. Why thrust your beliefs on others? Is it because you don’t think you believe in it enough, that you need reinforcement in the form of your child? Children have the most perceptive hearts and are the most staunch believers. How much would it take for this mother to just smile at her child instead of seeking explanation for her faith. We speak of secularism- what is secularism; If I’m a believer of sun signs, don’t shake my belief- tolerate them and accept me for who I am.. Humans, for as long as they’ve existed, have been believers of many many things- Right from Fire to Water to Gods, Angles, Stars, Planets and a million other things. As long as you believe in something strongly, you have Faith, and ultimately that’s the most important thing.
For this woman, her daughter believes in the travails of young Potter, his brave face amidst misery, his life is dogged by a villain who has stripped him of all that he loves and all who love him and yet he strives. More than the wizardry and hocus-focus, This is what your daughter believes.. In a world of false gurus and fake preaching’s, she’s found her sanctum- It’s a damn good one at that.. Leave her, soon she’ll realise what she Really has faith in – Determination, Hard Work and Pluck to face challenges no matter how Big they are…
What some people spend most of their time searching for, this girl has found so soon.. (lucky her!!!) My best wishes for your getting to Hogwarts!!!
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