Anu : (In shaky voice) Aayi, I read a Ruskin Bond book and he's written something that's making me very upset...
Me : What is it!
Anu : He says whoever has a mole on the neck is a murderer. You know I have one on mine..
Me : It's just a story, Ani...Some character in it says what his or her belief is and you shouldn't believe everything it says. Do you really think that can be true?
Anu : I don't, but...
Me : You know, I have three moles on my neck.
Anu : And you are not a murderer!
Me : Of course I'm not!
Anu : (Smiling) Alright then.
When I was in school, the popular belief among girls was that a mole indicated impending prosperity on that part of the body. Meaning, if I had a mole on my neck, I would wear many gold necklaces and if the mole was on the finger, many gold rings etc. And I used to feel pretty upbeat about the moles on my neck then. Of course it hasn't happened, by intention or through inheritance. But I prefer such optimistic options to the murderous ones anyday.
Me : What is it!
Anu : He says whoever has a mole on the neck is a murderer. You know I have one on mine..
Me : It's just a story, Ani...Some character in it says what his or her belief is and you shouldn't believe everything it says. Do you really think that can be true?
Anu : I don't, but...
Me : You know, I have three moles on my neck.
Anu : And you are not a murderer!
Me : Of course I'm not!
Anu : (Smiling) Alright then.
When I was in school, the popular belief among girls was that a mole indicated impending prosperity on that part of the body. Meaning, if I had a mole on my neck, I would wear many gold necklaces and if the mole was on the finger, many gold rings etc. And I used to feel pretty upbeat about the moles on my neck then. Of course it hasn't happened, by intention or through inheritance. But I prefer such optimistic options to the murderous ones anyday.
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