At the temple I attend, a little guy about 2 yrs has been coming a lot with his mom in the mornings. He's really endearing. Our Siva has no moolasthanam and is sort of open. There is an offering table in front of it. This devotee learns by watching. So when Mom touches the base of the shrine and then puts her hand to her forehead, he imitates. But he has to stretch way up on his tippytoes to reach the base. Way up and over th etable. As Mom makes her way to the next shrine, he manages to just barely reach it, left handed, and touches his little hand to forehead, before continuing.
I often hand out the tray that contains kumkuma, chandanam, and flowers. I've been giving him a flower petl for as few days, but today he grabbed it for himself. (Thus guy is tiny, not out of pullups.) So today I figured was the day to teach him what to do with the flower. So I kneel down, take my own flower after he's got his, and I remove the glasses, tough it to both eyes, and then tuck it behind the right ear as is our custom. So he smucks himself in the general direction of the eyes, but has difficulty getting it to stay behind his ear ... something about hair being in the way. Mom comes to his rescue, and he's all happy. A wonderful devotee in the making.
Sometimes these kids are so cute they distract me from my worship, but at least with them it is easy to see God in them. So pure, so inspiring.
Any cute child stories to share. I have more, but will save for later.
I often hand out the tray that contains kumkuma, chandanam, and flowers. I've been giving him a flower petl for as few days, but today he grabbed it for himself. (Thus guy is tiny, not out of pullups.) So today I figured was the day to teach him what to do with the flower. So I kneel down, take my own flower after he's got his, and I remove the glasses, tough it to both eyes, and then tuck it behind the right ear as is our custom. So he smucks himself in the general direction of the eyes, but has difficulty getting it to stay behind his ear ... something about hair being in the way. Mom comes to his rescue, and he's all happy. A wonderful devotee in the making.
Sometimes these kids are so cute they distract me from my worship, but at least with them it is easy to see God in them. So pure, so inspiring.
Any cute child stories to share. I have more, but will save for later.