A not so dense Gray bun with jasmine flowers that added beauty to her snow-white curls, a bright red bindi, and a light green handloom sari. Jothi‘\’s mother-in-law was beautiful with the inevitably original, splendid appearance that complemented her cheerful personality, even though she was a grandmother to her 7-year-old granddaughter. And in the evening, when Jothi was refilling the spice box that had peppercorns, she dropped a few of them by mistake. ‘Don’t drop peppercorns even if you do, see that you \’pick them up’ her mother-in-law warned her in a shaky yet loud voice.
Jothi\’s daughter Vaishu questioned why granny, why are you saying so? What will happen if peppercorns fall to the floor? Vaishu, dear, I will tell you a story tonight you will understand. As the night approached, the little girl went and sat on the side of her grand mom’s bed. You told you will tell me the story behind the \’ peppercorns the girl grinned as she noticed her grandma all set to begin the story of the day.
There was a happy couple who lived with their daughter in a beautiful village where only music was a cuckoo singing in the green, lush sitting on the wooden branches of the trees and the ground would entirely be covered with withered flowers that had the sweet smell even after drying up, that fell off the trees and appeared as a natural carpet surrounding the backyard of the wooden house.
Poorni, the mother of the child, cooked a dish and dropped the bottle that had peppercorns and all the contents of the glass bottle got scattered around the kitchen. She quickly picked all the peppercorns that she could see, however, one of the peppercorns rolled under the pot that she stored raw rice in. When the peppercorn hit the ground with the crackling sound of glass, a little girl who was merely Five years old popped out of the peppercorn. She was mystified witnessing the world and her little head juggled until she understood her purpose of life. She sat beside the rice pot with no clue of what to do next. A sweet voice broke the silence in the room, and the words traveled directly to the little girl\’s ears, \’O girl, be courageous and remember to learn from nature, for it will teach you how to live, and am here to enlighten you with the purpose of your life.
\’You are here to spread happiness, love, peace, and empathy and make this world a better place, the voice diminished and soon disappeared when its work was done\’.
The little girl hid for the fear of being asked where she came from. In the night-time, the stars came down to play with her and flowers sang her a lullaby. The trees swayed and extended their branches and offered her their fruits, the waters of the lake beside taught her to find the way out when she was lost. The fishes in the pond taught her to swim through the hurdles of life, the fallen leaves of Autumn gave her the hope of the Spring.
As the years rolled by, Poorni’s daughter Nathiya reached adolescence. She loved spending time in front of the mirror admiring her beauty. One day she asked her mom to buy her bangles. And her mother called a bangle seller and bought some bangles for her daughter, and when she went inside the house to get some money to pay him a girl of about the same age as Nathiya came out of the house and got a pair of bangles for herself and disappeared into the kitchen. The bangle seller got the money for all the four pairs he sold and went away. Even though she said she chose only three pairs of bangles, she paid the full amount as she assumed her daughter Nathiya chose the fourth one. Suddenly, She could not believe what was happening.
A girl with long hair and shiny eyes appeared in front of her, and told her that she was created out of the peppercorn she dropped by mistake, and she was her daughter, and she had some special powers owing to her uniqueness. She had exceptional knowledge of art, music, and dance. Poorni named her Vichitra. The two daughters and the mother shared a loving bond. The three spent their evenings sitting under the trees in the backyard. The trio spoke of what is it to be a girl and what a girl needs to be happy and satisfied in life.
Nathiya said it was her beauty that made her happy, Vichitra quickly said her knowledge made her happy. The sisters were unique and different in their opinions of life. Soon Poorni’s daughter Nathiya was of marriageable age. Nathiya groomed herself in the best possible way and appeared in front of a handsome man who was spellbound by her beauty and married her immediately. But the love faded away when Nathiya started growing old. Vichitra believed that real beauty existed in the soul untouched by any physical appearance. However, she was perplexed and confused about what one needs to have a happy married life when she saw her sister unhappy.
One day, God appeared before her, and in a flash of a minute said few words, ‘Vichitra, your intuition is the superpower, I gave you. Write the golden words of your intuition in the ribbon I give you now and read them until you imbibe them.
As soon as these words become a part of you and permanently get ingrained in your soul you will be blessed with the best life on earth. Never keep these magic ribbons with you alone for it will lose its power. Pass it on to the people sharing the planet with you. For no blessing is confined to one person on earth.
Happiness must become omnipresent, so be compassionate and Spread happiness, shower love and live in peace. Be kind towards every life on earth, for I dwell in each of them.
Handing over the ribbons, God disappeared. She always listened to her intuition because it was wise enough to guide her through the leaps and bounds of life. She wrote the wise words of her special and blessed inner voice in the glossy ribbons she had and did as told by God.
Handing over the ribbons, God disappeared. She always listened to her intuition because it was wise enough to guide her through the leaps and bounds of life. She wrote the wise words of her special and blessed inner voice in the glossy ribbons she had and did as told by God.
Golden words that was written on the ribbon :
\’Love your partner with all your heart for what they are and accept him/her with their flaws, never judge each other for each person has a life of their own, and no one is born perfect, and life is about continuous improvement and about learning from each other\’s mistake and growing together and remember to support each other till the end of life.
Life is all about forgiving and strongly unwilling to give up on each other. Life is nothing but wet clay that God blessed us all with. It is love, courage, will power, belief and trust that carves a masterpiece statue of eternal love out of life\’.
Art courtesy : Yuvasri my Cousin 🙂
A girl born out of a peppercorn realized, be it a man or woman, real courage and love lie in understanding the meaning of what she wrote on the ribbons. As soon as she imbibed all that she wrote. She was blessed with the man of her dreams who already imbibed the golden words written by Vichitra. Both married and lived a life filled with love until their last breath.
As soon as her Grandma completed the story Vaishu said oh my God! I will go and check if Mom has left any peppercorn in the place she dropped them. What will I do if after a few years a girl appeared from them and said she loves my parents more than me. Immediately she gave the glass of milk that she brought for her grandma and ran to the kitchen to cross-check if there was any pepper left near the Kitchen Cabinet and all around the cooking area. When she found the area clean and neat, she felt relieved and soon fell asleep beside her Grandma. When her grandma got up to switch off the light she said to herself, I will once again tell the important message in the story when she grows up because she is too young to understand the real message now.
This post is a part of ‘The Woman That I Am’ Blog Hop #TheWomanThatIAm organized by Rashi Roy and Manas Mukul #RRxMM. The Event is sponsored by Kraffitti.”
Thank you Sonam dear 😊🙏thanks a lot for appreciating my work 😊😊😊
I was a bit disturbed due to some ongoings in life and your post came like an answer. A great story with an important message.
Thank you 🙂 I am glad it helped you some way 🙏😊🤗
So sweet. You write so well. Keep writing. Loved it .����
Thanks dear 😊😊😊for always being there 🙏🤗
Yes, Life is all about forgiving and unwilling to leave each other. Such a beautiful line. You have given mantra to make every marriage successful. Loved it.
Thanks a lot, 😊🙏for appreciating the story and its msg.
Nice drawings and cute story
Thanks Suha ji 😊🤗
Happiness is omnipresent , we all should spread love and live in peace. Best message for the times going now a days.. not only kids but adults should also understand these beautiful words. The same story telling session goes on my home too, with my in laws narrating moral stories to my kids !! Super amazing narration!!
Thanks a lot 😊🤗🙏your kids must be having a great time them 🙂
What a unique and creative post! Amazingly drafted and nicely posted with relevant and cute drawings. A very nice massage by the experienced elderly granny to her innocent little girl. This is very much required to teach values to our young champs…Stay blessed and keep writing dear sivaranjini!!
An interesting take on the prompt, Sivaranjini. Loved the way you weaved the tale. I particularly enjoyed the little teaser at the end… giving away but not a lot.
Thanks a lot 🙂 drawing the credit goes to my cousin. I appreciate you effort and the beautiful comment 🙂 values are important for kids 🙂
Thanks dear so happy you liked my story. Because a child cannot understand from an adults perspective that was the reason for the teaser at the end.
You created a magical world with your vivid imagination. An apt message for the event. And cute little sketches. – Yatindra Tawde
Amazing i enjoyed your post.you narrate the story so beautifully and interesting till the end. My best wishes for your future writing.
Thanks a lot 🙂 😊
Thank you 🙂 Glad you enjoyed the story and thanks for the good wishes. 😊🤗🙏
Such a cute way to pass this message to the millennials. i remember every story my Nani and Dadi told me. It created a special bond with them and I learnt important life lessons.
#damurureads Urvashii
Thank you Urvashi 😊🤗🙏 spread happiness 🙂 like you did with the beautiful comment 😊😊😊
Nice story mixing up magic and reality. The drawings are cute too. Grandma will have to repeat this story many more times for the granddaughter to understand. The message of compassion and understanding is so important in this day and age.Meena from balconysunrise.wordpress.com
Thanks a lot 🙂 I really appreciate your efforts 🙂
You have imparted a lovely message through the use of folklore and fiction. An interesting take on the theme!Noor Anand Chawla
Thanks @Noor Anand Chawla 🙂 it is great to hear such good words for my work 🙂 from a blogger like you 🙏 thanks a lot🤗
Real happiness is hidden in the soul as you said 🙂 inner beauty over shadows outer beauty. Thanks a lot the next lesson is on the way stay tuned 😊🙏
Such an amazing story…something really unexpected that happened.
Thank you 🙂 glad you liked the story. 🙏
I loved the drawings and your post. You have written about a lesson which all children must learn. You have to be a beautiful person from inside and physical appearance does not matter at all. Loved your story.
Thank you Arushi. After all it was specially kids fiction and I tried it for the first time so I wanted to give children some good messages 🙂
Really a nice story to share with kids. It is giving a good message too that is in a very kids understandable format.
Thanks a lot 😊🙌😊🤗
lovely peppercorn story with a good message .
Thanks a lot for appreciating 🙂 😊😊😊
A wise message all wrapped up in such an interesting story. Love the illustrations too.
Thanks a lot 😊🤗
A well articulated story with cute illustrations… Well written!
Thanks a lot dear 😊😊😊
Loved the story. The paintings took the narrative to another level. Are they yours? liked your style of writing. Grandparents' tales are often laced with so much knowledge and wisdom.
Thanks a lot, dear 😊glad you loved the story. The paintings were done by my cousin Yuvasri
You have written this story so beautifully and those pictures are just perfect. The peppercorns are now etched in my memory!
Thank you dear.😊 Will convey to the artist. The peppercorns are worth remembering.
a cute fairy tale with an important message, we all need to imbibe..I loved how u wove a story around happiness and acceptance. the drwaings are super cute and apt.
such a lovely tale. A good bedtime story for my kids. Loved the drawings..
Thanks dear so much for these kind words🤗😊🙏
Thanks a lot dear. You try telling to kids and give me your feedback. 😊😊🤗🙏
Loved your story and drawings too. Amazingly written with such a strong message.
kids can ruin entire effort of teaching through stories sometimes. The situation is funny and frustrating both, i go through it everyday. The message in this story is great, nice story.
Siva, I loved this story so much..as if grandma telling me so old tale. This was so raw and beautifully weaved.