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childhood on our lips when we pass to heavenly abode. There must be a great relaxation and an echo of the name of Lord Almighty in our heart and head. It is well known that Chhatrpatti Shivaji fought his first battle in the tender age of 14yrs. and defeated the enemy. It is also well known that Galileo had invented a hanging lamp in the age of 17yrs. and George Washington had become the General of his army in the tender age of 19yrs. If anyone takes a resolution, then even a poor child like Budhiya can make a world record of sixty kilometers of race.
Childhood is not incompleteness. It is not emptiness. It is respectable, Lord Krishna would have performed political tricks in his grown-up age but his childhood remained very sweet and simple. Therefore, we worship him in the form of his tender age. Whenever I bring the childhood picture of Lord Krishna to my mind, I feel a great sweetness of butter and sugar into my mouth. It gives me great enjoyment.
I talk to my parents. My father was of a little rigorous/strict temperament. But he took reclusion. After taking reclusion, he felt that it is wrong to beat or punish the children. Then he began loving to children. And when he began loving to children, he did it so much that he became the saint of the children. He would always give toffees to children, would tell them noble and sweet stories and would try his best to give them the best teachings. He would shower a sea of affection to them.
The first Prime Minister of our country Pandit J.L. Nehru was also favourite of children. He was known as 'Chacha Nehru' among the children. The former President Mr. Kalam has also a great attachment with children. He did not attend any inauguration ceremony during his reign but he kept on attending schools and colleges to share his achievements and attachment with the children. He became an ideal of every child. Today, every child wants to become
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