rpLrpLf;Fk; kidtpiar; rkhspg;gJ vg;go>

bjhHpyhsh; cwt[ gw;wpa brhw;bghHpt[f;fhf xU Kiw ehd; brd;id te;jpUe;jnghJ mjpy; fye;J bfhz;l gy cah; mjpfhhpfs; bjhHpw;r';fg; gpur;rid/ bjhHpyhsh; gpur;rid nghd;w rg;b$f;l;Lfspy; epiwaf; nfs;tpfis vGg;gpdhh;fs;.  ehd; vy;yhf; nfs;tpfSf;Fk; gjpy; brhy;ypf; bfh;znl te;njd;.  filrpapy; epfH;r;rpa[k; xU Kot[f;F te;jJ.  vy;nyhUk; ngha;tpl;ldh;.  Mdhy;/ fWg;g[ nfhl;L mzpe;j xUth; kl;Lk; vd; vjphpnyna epd;wpUe;jhh;/ me;j ,lj;jpy; vd;ida[k; mtiua[k; jtpu ntW ahUkpy;iy vd;gij Ch;$pjg;gLj;jpf; bfhz;L/ mtnu ngrj; Jt';fpdhh;.

“Rthkp... Iahapuk; bjhHpyhsh;fisa[k; Ie;J bjhHpw;r';f';fisa[k; rkhspf;f ntz;oa ntiy vd;DilaJ.  fhd;Od; rhg;ghl;oy; fhuk; mjpfkhdhYk; rhp/ my;yJ jPghtsp nghd!py; gh;rd;nl$; Fiwe;jhYk; rhp“... ehd;jhd; gpur;idia Kd; epd;W rkhspf;f ntz;Lk;. mjdhy;/ Kjy; Mshf ehd;jhd; MgP!; nghf ntz;Lk;.  gy rkak; ehd; tPL jpUk;g ,ut[ gj;J kzp Tl MfptpLfpwJ.  ,jdhy;/ tPl;ony xnu rz;il... “bgz;lhl;o/ gps;isiaf; ftdpf;f Koahj ePbay;yhk; Vd; fy;ahzk; bra;J bfhz;lha;>“ vd;W kidtp jpl;Lfpwhs;.  mtspd; Vr;Rf;fisa[k; ngr;Rf;fisa[k; vd;dhy; jh';f Koatpy;iy! ehd; f#;lg;gl;L fk;bgdpiaj; jpwk;gl elj;jpdhy; vdf;F ey;y bgah;.  mjpfr; rk;gsk;/ gjtp cah;t[ TLjy; mjpfhuk; vy;yhk; fpilf;Fk;.  ,jdhy;/ mtSf;Fk; bgUikjhnd! Mdhy;/ ,bjy;yhk; mtSf;Fg; g[hpant ,y;iy! ehd; mtis c';fsplk; miHj;J tUfpnwd;.  eP';fs; jhd; mtSf;F ey;y g[j;jp brhy;y ntz;Lk;...“ vd;whh;.

mthplk; ehd; ,g;gor; brhd;ndd;. “MgP!; Ie;J kzpf;F Koe;jhy;/ fzth; Ie;J Kg;gJf;F tPl;Lf;F te;J tpLfpwhh. / tPl;ony tsh;e;j gps;isfs; ,Uf;fpwhh;fs;.  ,e;j tajpYk; fzth; vd;idna Rw;wpr; Rw;wp tUtjhy; vdf;Ff; f#;lkhf ,Uf;fpwJ/ vd;W gy bgz;fs; Fiwgl;Lf; bfhs;tij ehd; ghh;j;J ,Uf;fpnwd;.  ,ij ehd; Vd; brhy;fpnwd; vd;why;/ ve;j xU kidtpa[nk jd; fztd; bghGJ tpoe;J bghGJ nghFk; tiu jd;Dlndna ,Uf;f ntz;Lk; vd;W tpUk;g[tjpy;iy.  xU kidtpf;F ntz;oaJ Quality time jhnd xHpa Quantity time fpilahJ.  eP';fs; gp!pahd vf;!pfpa{l;ot!; kidtpaplk; xU ehisf;Fr; rhg;gpLk;nghJ gj;nj gj;J epkplk;jhd; ngr Koa[k; vd;why; Tlg; guthapy;iy/ Mdhy;;/ me;jg; gj;J epkplj;jpYk; MgP!; gw;wpr; rpe;jpf;fhky; fz;fisj; jpwe;J kidtpiag; ghU';fs;/ ghh;g;gJ vd;why; flnd vd;W my;y/ jpUkzk; bra;J bfhz;l g[jpjpy; c';fs; kidtpapd; Kfj;ij vg;go MtnyhLk; uridnahLk; ghh;j;jPh;fnsh mnj khjphp kidtpapd; mHiff; fztd; urpf;fj; bjhl';fptpl;lhy;/ m';nf tha;r; rz;ilf;F VJ ,lk;...>

kidtpapd; Kfj;ijg; ghh;j;J urpg;gJ kl;Lky;y... mts; tpj;jpahrkhfj; jiyrPtpapUe;jhy;.  mJ gw;wp ngR';fs;/ ,l;yp Urpahf ,Ue;jhy; vd; kidtp ifg;gl;lhny ,l;ypf;Fj; jdp Urp te;J tpLk;... vd;gJ nghy btWk; tha; thh;j;ijahfnth tPz; g[fH;r;rpahfnth bjhpahjgo c';fs; kidtpapd; ey;y Fz';fis milahsk; fz;L kdjhug; ghuhl;L';fs;!.

“fztd; kidtpf;F ,ilna Tl ,e;j Kf!;Jjp ntz;Lkh...> mg;g[wk; me;j cwt[f;F vd;d mh;j;jk;...>“ vd;W nfl;fhjPh;fs;.

,J Kf!;Jjp my;y... ep$ !;Jjp! ,iwtidg; gpuhh;j;jid bra;a/ ehk; brhy;Yk; rf!;uehkj;Jf;Ff;Tl !;Jjp vd;Wjhd; bgah; ! ,iwtDf;nf ,e;j !;Jjp gpof;fpwJ vd;why;/ kdpjg; gpwtpahd c';fs; kidtpf;F vg;gog; gpof;fhky; nghFk;.

c';fs; kidtp/ c';fnshL rz;il nghLtjd; Kjy; fhuzk;... c';fs; ftdj;ij jd; gf;fk; ,Gg;gJ! eP vdf;Fr; brhe;jk; ntiy/ MgP!; mJ ,J vd;W vjw;Fk; cd;id tpl;L;f; bfhLf;f khl;nld;/ vd epidf;fpwhs; vd;W mh;j;jk;.  ,j;jifa md;g[kpf;f kidtp fpilj;jjw;fhf/ eP';fs; cz;ikapy; bgUikjhd; gl ntz;Lk;.

,ijbay;yhk; me;j nfhl; - Nl; mzpe;jpUe;j cah; mjpfhhpaplk; brhy;yptpl;L filrpahf “ehd; brhy;ypa tHpKiwfisf; filgpoa[';fs;! ,jpy; vJt[nk gyd; bfhLf;f tpy;iy vd;why;/ c';fs; kidtp c';fsplk; rz;il gpof;Fk; nghJ mija[k; urpf;f Muk;gpj;J tpL';fs;!“ vd;nwd;.

FHg;gj;Jld; brd;w khnd$h; xU thuk; fHpj;J vd;dplk; kPz;Lk; te;jhh;.  “Rthkp! eP';fs; brhd;dbjy;yhk; Kw;wpYk; cz;ik.  c';fs; mwpt[iuiaf; filg;gpoj;jjpy; buhk;g eisf;Fg; gpwF eh';fs; ,uz;L ngUk; xUth; nky; ,d;bdhUth; btWg;gpy;yhky; kdk; tpl;L ngrpf; bfhz;nlhk;.  ed;wp!“ vd;whh;.

“fztd; - kidtp cwt[ vg;go ,Uf;f ntz;Lk;>“ vd;gJ gw;wp fhkNj;uhtpy; thh;!;ahadh; vd;d brhy;ypapUf;fpwhh; bjhpa[kh...>“ nfl;gjw;F xU khjpahf ,Ue;jhYk;/ thj;!;ahdh; ghh;itapy; fztd; kidtpf;Fkpilna fhkj;jpy; jhd; cwt[ Muk;gpf;fpwJ.  ,jpy; mLj;j fl;lk;/ xUth; kPJ xUth; fhl;Lk; mf;fiw! \d;whtjhf ,UtUf;Fkpilna kyUk; el;g[ ! el;;g[ vd;W Vd; brhd;dhh; vd;why;... J}a el;gpy;jhd; rk;ge;jg;gl;l ,UtUk; rkkhf ,Ug;ghh;fs;.  ve;j xUtUk; kw;wtiutplj; jhd; cah;e;jth; my;yJ jhH;e;jth; vd;W vz;z khl;lhh;fs;.  xUtiu xUth; ftpH;j;J tplj; jpl;lkpl khl;lhh;fs;.

fztd; - kidtpf;fpilna el;g[ kyUk;nghJ/ ,UtUnk j';fspd; cwitg; g[dpjkhdjhf vz;zpg; nghw;Wthh;fs;! fhg;ghw;Wthh;fs;.

,jpy; filrpf; fl;lk; - fUiz! fUizapd; \yhjhug; bghUs; kd;dpg;g[! fztd; - kidtp ahuhf ,Ue;jhYk; rpd;dr; rpd;dj; jtWfs; bra;tJ ,aw;if... xUth; bra;a[k; jtiw kw;wth; kd;dpf;Fk; epiyjhd; ,y;yw thH;tpd; ,Wjpahd cd;dj epiy! ,e;j epiyia mila[k; nghJ jhd; fztd; - kidtp cwt[ KGik bgWfpwJ!