An Exchange

There were two neighbours. First one was lacking a child since last 8 years; he had been consulting world class doctors and had great faith in God and was keeping fast for 9 days from last 8 years. Second one was non-believer and suggested many times to his neighbour not to spend time in unnecessary rituals and superstitions. He believed in helping people and being honest to everyone around him. He believed in serving others and society selflessly to create a better tomorrow.

On 9^th year, first one was blessed with one baby boy. He wanted to organize a big 9 day festival on first birthday of his child. He brought a big statue of Goddess and got installed in his courtyard. At 2^nd day of festival, at dawn when everyone was asleep, his baby boy was crawled and reached to courtyard near to big statue. Before statue fell down on child, his neighbour saw it from his home, and ran to save the child. He saved the child but he was crushed under the statue and died.

The first one started teaching his child the belief of his neighbour. And, the second one’s child started to believe in first one’s belief.