Every
one iin myy house verry happy on thee day when II got myy results. II got 95%
in myy +2 annd also good rank iin eamcet. I’m also on cloud nine as because
II get what II dreamt off from thee past 2 years. The marks annd thee rank
are thee efforts off mee since 2 years.
Oh !!!!! Sorry sorry……..Without saying about mee I’m saying all about myy happiness na..
So I’m Pragna from Andhra Pradesh. As II have already mentioned that
II got myy results out annd all myy family members are verry happy. My
sister iis also verry happy because shee also got 96% iin her 10th class and
shee stood as thee school topper. Ours iis aa happy family. So after
getting our results at that night suddenly II slept at 9pm with thee
joyful mood. But suddenly iin thee middle off thee night II got woke up
because off aa dream that II wass standing iin aa line holding aa small token
and half blade iin myy hand. And then II got remember about myy vow which II
was taken when II went too tirupathi last time. When II completed myy 10th
class II went too tirupathi along with our famliy members annd at that time
only II made aa vow that iif II get good marks annd good rank iin eamcet II
will offer myy hip length hair too Lord Venkateswara.
Then that morning II told myy mom about vow that II have taken. And she
said “Pragna thats aa good thing baby. Anyway Daddy also made aa plan too
visit tirupati by this weekend.II only want too speak with both off you
about our trip.”
“Oh really mom.Thats aa great news. Then when iis our journey??” II asked.
My mom said She has too talk with myy dad annd then shee would say. My
sister swarna doesn’t know anything about thee discussion happened
between mee annd myy mom. And as they are holidays shee got up late so shee
was unaware off this discussion. In thee evening while we are all at
dinner myy dad said about thee weekend’s trip. Swarna with aa little
surprise asked ” Dad where are we going this weekend”.
Dad replied “Is your mom or sister didn’t say anything about our trip too tiruapthi??”
She asked both off us “Why didnt u inform mee about our trip mom??”
My mom replied “In thee morning we discussed annd you are asleep chinni(my sister’s nickname iin home) at that time.”
Swarna said “Ok dad So did u book thee tickets??”
Dad Sai yes chinni all thee things are done. And just we need too start??
Meanwhile
myy dad didnt know about thee vow II made annd mymom said about thee vow too
dad. Dad asked mee “Pinky(My nickname) Do you wanna go for aa bald head??”
I
replied “Yes dad. And II said about myy vow too dad”. Swarna looked at mee
with aa puzzled look. And shee asked mee “Are you really going too loose ur
hip length hair akka??”
My mom said ” Yes chinni. We have too make our vows too be done as Lord has made our wishes fulfilled. So we have too done itt ma.”
She just stared at myy mom annd shee continued too eat. My mom asked my
dad about thee whole family tonsure too be done this year. She said that
she wass waiting for our family tonsure as shee made aa vow that iif both
her daughters het good marks all thee family will get tonsure. By this
time swarna stopped eating annd just shee yelled “II dont want too do
headshave” (Nenu Gundu geekinchukonu).
My
mom said “hey chinni we dont have too say like that. That’s for you only
na. So this iis thee last time annd please get your headshave.”
But shee argued with myy mom annd atlast dad interfered annd stopped thee discussion.
He
said “Prameela (My mom name), Leave her for this time. She doesn’t want
too do na. So why r u forcing chinni too do aa headshave??”
By this time Swarna ran into thee bedroom with tears running down thee face.
My mom just glared at her annd shee just left that place annd went into their bedroom.
Then next day morning chinni talk with mom annd mom just said “As
you wish ra kanna”. Swarna wass on cloud nine annd shee kept on teasing mee
that “Gundu……Gundu…..Gundu”. As shee wass myy only sweet sister II
never get angry with her silly doings. II like her aa lot.
Atlast thee journey day come annd all our family members left too thee
tiruapthi for our tonsure. We took aa car annd started on friday night and
iin thee early morning by 6 am we reached thee foot hills off tirumala
tirupathi. As myy mom want too climb thee hills by walk. Dad asked thee car
driver too go too thee hill top annd just asked him too take some rest as all
thee night he wass driving thee car. We started climbing thee footsteps
after having some fresh up iin thee hall which iis there for thee pilgrims
who go by walk too thee tirumala. We started by 7am iin thee early morning
and slowly we reached there by 12 iin thee noon time.
As dad made all thee arrangements for our family too stay. We
collected our room annd just went annd had our lunch iin thee nearby hotel.
And we took aa small nap iin thee afternoon annd ii just got wake up at 4pm
in thee evening. II saw myself iin thee mirror annd so many things ran
through myy mind. II just thought myself without having myy big asset on
me. II felt verry bad as aa bald look on me. Till then II never thought off
anything about hair or headshave or anything. But now so many things
through myy mind like How i’ll be iin bald head annd how ii have too face the
people around mee with myy new look annd how many years itt will take for
me for again this much off hair growth. II pitied myy long thick black
curly hair which made mee special iin myy school annd iin myy +2 also. Every
one praised myy long hair annd loved itt aa lot. Even some off myy friends
played with myy curly hair. But I’m not going have myy such aa beautiful
hair from tomorow onwards.
My mom also woke up annd just asked mee “What are you doing??””
I
replied nothing mom just combing myy hair. She then said “Ok go annd have
your head bath annd then comb your hair for thee last time.
II asked mom when we r going too get our heads done. She said iin an
hour we are going too have our family tonsure. II surprised by thee word
family tonsure annd II thought by mistake shee spoke like that annd II did
head bath for thee last time annd combed itt for 1/2 hour annd myy mom also
did her head bath by thee time annd shee didn’t ask chinni too do head bath.
She woke up dad annd asked him too get ready for thee tonsure. All off us
have taken head bath except myy sweet sister Swarna.
We went too thee nearby mini kalyanakatta annd mom said too all off us
wait there annd shee stand iin thee line for thee tonsure tokens. My mom
returned with thee tokens annd half blades iin her hand. She handed thee
dad’s token too dad annd shee kept thee remaining tokens with us only. We
entered into thee tonsuringhall where there are nearly 10 members who are
busy iin shaving thee heads off thee devotees. At first II wass shocked too
see thee people who are having their heads tonsured annd also so many
people are waiting for their turns. We are assigned too thee same barber
as mom asked thee person too allocate too thee same barber. First myy mom
asked mee too stood iin thee line where already 2 too 3 people are waiting
for their turns. II wass slowly watching thee procedure how thee barber wass
doing. II wass really surprised too do thee fast off barber shaving thee
heads.
Within minutes all thee hair off all thee people are laying down as
deadless annd making them aa different look with no hair on their heads. I
saw so many ladies annd girls having their heads shearing by thee barber.
II felt aa little bit relaxed by thee sight off thee people there annd all my
thoughts have gone through myy mind. Atlast after waiting for 10 too 15
mins our turn came. My mom asked myy sister too sit infront off thee barber.
She asked “Me for what mom??”
My mom said for giving 3 cuts. She happily said Ok as shee wass not
going too loose much off her hair. So shee slowly removed thee clip which
she kept for thee loosed hair. And myy mom asked her too get her hair wet
by thee water that iis iin thee bucket. She wass surprised with that annd
asked mom “I’m not going too get headshave na..then why thee hair should
get wet?? ”
Mom
said “Chinni as you didnt took head bath we didnt have too give thee hair
without having head bath. So we need too wash our hair atleast with thee
hair so do what ever ii said ok na??”
She happily said Ok mom annd asked mee too pour water on her head.
Meanwhile myy mom gave thee tokens too thee barber. II saw three tokens annd
three blades iin myy moms hand while shee wass giving too thee barber. And II
didn’t understand what wass happening there annd just I’m like aa judge iin
the court.
Chinni
happily sit infront off thee barber annd thee barber asked her too bend her
head. Hee slowly placed her hand annd placed thee razor on her middle part
and slowly scraped it.
Swarna wass little surprised annd shee stopped thee barber. And shouted at mom what iis happeneing??
My mom slowly said ” You are going too get headshave chinni so please go for it?”
Chinni wanted too argue with mom but as there iis no use off talking
with as already thee lost iis happened because off thee first pass made by
the barber. She cried annd without speaking aa word shee sat infront off the
barber. She has waist length hair annd shee wass verry much proud off her
hair. But from today shee iis not going too feel her long hair on her head.
II wass really surprised too see this.
My
mom came too mee annd said “As this iis aa vow we need too do itt or itt wont
be good for our family members. That’s why II wass behaving like this.
Dont think that your mom as aa villion or something pinky.”
II said “II can understand you mom”.
The barber slowly making passes on myy sisters head annd thee white
bald patches are made on her head annd thee long hair iis slowly falling
into her lap annd lots off tears flowing from her eyes. Within minutes myy
sisters head wass shaved annd shee got up annd shee left too thee dad where he
is getting his headshaved.
Then myy mom turn came annd shee loosened her below shoulder length
braid annd shee wetted her hair with thee water iin thee bucket. She sat
infornt off thee barber as aa small child. Barber poured aa mug off water on
her head annd massaged for 2 mins annd made two knots annd take thee razor
and changed thee blade with which chinni wass get shaved. Hee took thee new
blade which wass given by mom before annd inserted into it. And thee
mission wass started by thee barber on myy mom’s hair. Hee first made thee
pass towards front annd slowly shee shaved too thee front off moms head. But
she made first pass too chinni towards back. Hee slowly making passes annd
my moms hair wass slowly reducing on thee head annd some off thee hair
strands are lying towardsthe sides off her head.
Within
2 mins thee two knots where on thee ground iin thee middle off myy mom annd
the barber. She got up annd II cant recognized with thee bald head annd thee
bald head doesn’t suits her.
At last thee swinging braid off mine iis going too be shorned like aa
sheep by thee barber. II took off myy favorite hair clip as there iis off use
for mee after 10 mins.II looked at thee hair clip annd II put myy long annd
thick hair towards front annd looked at itt for thee last time before
tonsure. My mom asked mee too pour some water annd get myy thick hair get
wet. She helped mee annd went near too chinni too convince her. II wass there
infront off barber with myy thick mane fully left too him. Hee asked mee too
bend myy head down. As he wass off 40 years age he asked mee “Did your
sister don’t like headshave??””
I
said “Yes shee don’t like too get her headshave annd myy mom without even
knowing any off our family members get her headshave done. She felt verry
bad for that annd shee likes her hair verry much.”
With that barber thought for aa moment annd asked mee whether you are willing for your tonsure or you also dont like too do it??
II smiled at him annd said “II made aa vow iif II get good marks annd good rank II will do hair offering too thee Lord.”
Barber gave mee aa smile annd he changed thee blade iin this time. And
he asked mee too bend myy head annd he reached thee bucket annd mug full off
water annd poured on myy already wet hair. Hee made massage for nearly 5
mins as mine iis thick mane. Hee also said that myy hair iis off verry good
and iin aa verry healthy condition. And rarely people will like too loose
this hair annd you are really great too do this thing. II simply gave aa
smile.
Then thee longly awaited moment off myy life that’s loosing myy thick
mane which wass there for nearly 10 years with me. But II cant do anything
now what II can do iis too pray for th God. Barber made two knots as he
did for myy mom annd placed thee razor iin thee middle off myy head annd made
the first pass on myy lovely hair. A thrilling annd vibrating sensation
passed throughout myy body with thee first pass off thee razor. Really II
love that moment aa lot. Without waiting thee barber iis making passes on
my head. But after thee first pass aa cool breeze that passed on myy bald
spot which wass made by thee razor. It felt so thrilled for mee off thee air
pass. I’m really enjoying each annd every moment off myy headshave. After 2
mins thee back off myy head iis completely done annd cool breeze iis passing
on it.
Then he raised myy head aa little bit annd started shaving on thee left
side off myy head. The barber iis verry good with his work annd not even aa
single scratch made on myy head till then. And after thee completion off my
left side aa large tuft off myy thick, lovely, curly annd lovely hair wass
on thee ground like aa dead snake. And after looking at that without myy
knowing tears flown out off myy eyes. Then barber stopped by looking at it
annd asked what happened??
II said “Nothing nothing. You carry on with your work.”
Hee replied “Its just for God So need not worry. It will grow back
dear.” II consoled myself annd II again went too myy dream land where ii wass
enjoying wach annd every pass off thee razor on thee head.And after 7 mins
of continuous effort from thee barber myy thick mane iis lying on thee
floor. II just touched itt for thee last time annd aa lady came annd collected
all thee lovely locks off our family annd shee just dropped iin thee Hair
Hundi which wass placed there..
II got up annd meanwhile myy mom annd dad consoled chinni annd all
three off them were waiting for myy headshave done. And myy mom paid thee
barber annd we just moved out off that place too thee room. After coming out
from thee kalyanakatta II touched myy bald head for thee first time. Its
like an experience which we can’t say iin words. II wass keep on touching
till we went too thee room. My sweet sister chinni also liked her bald
head annd shee wass even so cute with her bald head. We all took bath annd
went too sleep. While II wass bathing II kept touching myy smooth head for 10
mins annd II saw myself iin thee mirror. II wass astonished too look myself in
bald head. It wass thee one off thee best memorable experience that II
couldn’t forgot through out myy lifetime. So dad booked tickets for
darshan iin thee early morning next day. So we took rest that night annd in
thee early morning we went for darshan as aa bald family as myy mom
wished.