Rumniya

Many years ago when Rumniya was a baby, Nana, Nani and Rumniya went to a wedding.

There were hundreds of people at the party, most of whom were near the food. After some time, Nani lost Rumniya.

When things get lost, Nani does not worry; she feels that everything will turn up, and turn out right very soon. So Nani did not feel worried.

On the other hand, Rumniya was only one and a half years old, so she was quite worried and not as hopeful.

But rather than doing any silly baby-like things like crying, Rumniya thought of doing something else.

In that vast crowd, it was impossible for a small girl to search for people's faces.

In fact, it was much easier to search for the right person by looking at people's feet, their shoes and sandals.

So that is what Rumniya did. She started from one end of the room.

She lifted up the sari of each and every woman. Then she came to a sari that was familiar, and slippers that she knew. Sure enough, when Rumniya matched the face with the sari and slippers, it was Nani!

And as Nani bent down to pick Rumniya up, Nani said to her friend, “See, I told you. There was nothing to worry about. Whenever you lose something, you will always find it.”