The Child Makes Friends with a Goat on a Trip to The Sunderbans
In the forests of the Sunderbans prowl those fierce man eaters, known as the Royal Bengal Tigers.
It is an estuarine region and tourists take launch rides to catch a glimpse of them, even if they don’t the stillness makes their presence, or rather, their omnipresence felt all the time.
The younger child is Isha, an eight year old and the other one is her cousin. Isha is a smart kid by nature but when it is night time she has to be escorted by someone from one room to another even in her own house.
Isha’s mom was talking to me over the phone yesterday about their trip to the Sunderbans.
They were in good company and heard a lot of tiger stories from the local people there, and naturally the child was very scared, had it not been for the little goat that made her oblivious of everything around. She kept chatting with the owner, caressed and played with it all the while. She even named the goat, Chi.
When it was time to leave, Isha overheard her parents utter the number ‘two’: it was all about giving some tips to the owner of the goat. This made the child perk up her ears to it and asked instantly what they meant by ‘two.’ It was supposed to be a sum of two hundred rupees which did not seem to be the right decision according to her. She insisted on rupees two thousand for the poor goat owner.
Weeping on their way home for the little animal, she pestered her dad that she changed her mind and now she wanted a goat for a pet and not the puppy which she asked for earlier.
She is now busy making a bead garland for her goat to be, to the apprehension of her dad who thinks a goat may not go very well in their swanky apartment on the fifth floor with polished neighbours around.
Chi in full form.
Next it was the child’s granny who wanted to tell me more about the place, but I postponed the conversation for another day.
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jennifer eiffel01 | Nov 5, 2011 | Reply
I always wanted to buy a goat to munch on our grass to cut the lawn.
Saurav Banerjee | Nov 5, 2011 | Reply
Good to know about this.
Rosettaartist1 | Nov 5, 2011 | Reply
Nice story.
CHIPMUNK | Nov 5, 2011 | Reply
awssome
Martin Kloess | Nov 5, 2011 | Reply
very good.
The Silver Phoenix | Nov 5, 2011 | Reply
that’s such a moving and sweet account of the love the girl Isha felt for the goat, Chi. i hope all her dreams come true. truly enjoyed and loved reading this. thanks for the beautiful share.
ittech | Nov 5, 2011 | Reply
nice
Christine Ramsay | Nov 5, 2011 | Reply
That is a really sweet story. I wonder if the little girl ever got her goat.
fishfry aka Elizabeth Figueroa | Nov 5, 2011 | Reply
Lovely story, children are wonderful, hope she enjoys the goat.
I don’t even know where I would start, raising a goat, but I am sure it would be fun.
SharifaMcFarlane | Nov 5, 2011 | Reply
You did a lot of listening that day
Starpisces | Nov 5, 2011 | Reply
I love your story, Wonder, the girls are lovely.
Over here, it’s impossible for one to own a goat.
ittech | Nov 6, 2011 | Reply
nice good one thanks for this
Martin Kloess | Nov 6, 2011 | Reply
Very good work,.
chitragopi | Nov 6, 2011 | Reply
A touching story and a nice picture.
Ruby Hawk | Nov 6, 2011 | Reply
What a sweet story, children are easily caught up in adventures and animals.
Adrn0919 | Nov 6, 2011 | Reply
Very lovely and thank you for including the picture.