Grandma's Advice
As Hiroshi came to knew about the birth of the baby & when he was at the verge of happiness. Suddenly, grandma said.
Old Grandma
Hiroshi, you should visit a shrine with this baby.
Hiroshi (Father)
Why grandma?
Old Grandma
See you know grandma don't say anything to you without any purpose.
Hiroshi (Father)
Then tell me. Why we should that this baby to the shrine now itself?
Old Grandma
Okay then listen carefully. This baby has got a birthmark of a dragon on her spine area.
Old Grandma
We can't say it's a symbol of good or bad. So I told you to visit the shrine.
Hiroshi (Father)
Grandma, do you believe in this kind of superstitions these days also. It's just a birthmark
Old Grandma
You should visit the shrine. It's passed from generations when children with this kind of marks are born. They should be taken to temples or shrine as soon as possible.
Hiroshi (Father)
Okay, okay! don't be angry I will take the baby after seeing Hitomi.
Old Grandma
Then get in & just take a fast look over her & take the baby to the shrine nearby.
Hiroshi gets in the room & go closer to his wife.
Hiroshi (Father)
Hitomi, look how adorable is our daughter.
Hitomi (Mother)
Yeah, she is very beautiful.
Then Hitomi takes the baby in her arms
Suddenly, don't waste time Hiroshi. Do as I say.
Hitomi looks towards Hiroshi.
Hitomi (Mother)
What grandma is talking about Hiroshi?
Hiroshi (Father)
She is being stubborn for a while. She is insisting me to take the baby & visit the shrine now itself.
Hitomi (Mother)
Haven't you asked her the reason?
Hiroshi (Father)
Yeah, she was talking about some kind of birthmark over the baby's body.
Hitomi (Mother)
If she is saying you must do it, Hiroshi.
Hiroshi (Father)
You also Hitomi!
Hitomi (Mother)
Yes! Take the baby to the shrine & bring back.
Hiroshi (Father)
Okay, then I'm going to the shrine till that time you take some rest.
Then Hiroshi taking the baby in his arms started walking towards the shrine in a slightly little rain & sunlight.
After so many hours of travel, Hiroshi reached the shrine.
Standing in front of the shrine's stairs he looked up.
Hiroshi (Father)
You naughty kid, as you are born you are giving hard tasks to daddy & testing daddy. But I will do anything for you!
Hiroshi climbed up the stairs. When he reached the top, in front of the shrine the monk was already waiting for him there.
Monk
Ah! You came late you should do your job little more faster, Hiroshi.
Hiroshi (Father)
How you know my name? And, how you knew that I'm coming?
The monk pointed towards the sky & said.
Monk
Leave that behind, show me the special soul baby.
Hiroshi (Father)
What special soul?
Monk
Yes, does your daughter has a dragon birthmark. It's the symbol of being the chosen one.
Hiroshi (Father)
I don't believe in these kind of stuff. I came here because of my grandma.
The monk touched the baby & took blessing from the baby. This made Hiroshi stay amazed & the monk chanted a mantra over the baby's ears.
Then he gave back the baby to Hiroshi with drops of tears in his eyes.
When Hiroshi saw that he asked.
Hiroshi (Father)
Why are you crying?
Monk
You will not understand it! Thanks for bringing her here.
Then Hiroshi walked back to his home where his wife was resting.
Monk
Monk, I'm very grateful to you lord that you created an opportunity like this for this poor useless soul.
And he suddenly collapsed & took his last breathe there.
Then suddenly grim reaper appeared there to take the soul of Monk with him.
And then the Grim Reaper took the monk's soul to the afterlife with whole respect.
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