Chapter 1- Preparation for Celebration

Leaves of Bo tree moved along the flow of

wind while creating a picturesque scene. A little girl was looking at this scene with

amusing eyes. On the side of the girl there was a little boy who was somewhat

older than this girl looking at her doting look. Not only that there was a

mature man near to these children looking with some expectant eyes.

"Oh…Isn't this devote Migara? Why do you

come here at this time?" a monk came in front of them with a happy expression.

"Grand thero…I came here to see especially

thero yourself. "Migara said to grand thero and worshipped him.

"Have a blessing of triple gems! Why are

you wanted to meet me?" Grand thero asked.

"My daughter fulfilled her third birthday

last Sunday. So, I decided to let her have first letter reading ceremony. So, I

want Grand thero to help to do this" Migara said to Grand thero.

"Oh…this little girl already passed third

year. Hah…I remember some time ago this girl crying all over the time at

village center. Time passes very fast. Isn't it?" Grand thero said.

"Yes. Time passes very fast" Migara said

with a sigh.

"I am not crying anymore. "I am strong"

little girl said to Grand thero with embarrassed face.

"Mantha, why don't you great Grand thero? Why

are you behaving unrespectly?" Migara said in a stern voice.

"Oh…Grand thero, I am sorry. Please forgive

me" Mantha said while looking at ground as she feels wronged.

"Grand thero, Father, please forgive my

little sister. She is still an ignorant little girl "young boy step forwarded

and ask forgiveness from two elders.

"You boy Sumana…you really care about your

little sister. I am not taking her words in heart anyway. But it is really

interesting to see this kind of brave and sweet girl in this village area"

Grand thero said in smiling face.

After hearing that Migara became afraid and

thought about how to plan his little girls' future. However, he was successful

in not showing his worrisome face in front of Grand thero.

"It is my wrong to spoil her" Migara said

to Grand thero.

"It is okay. Girls should be spoiled. It is

indeed the fact that girls are treasured in the eyes of fathers. Anyway, do you

take horoscope of this girl? I have to find a good time to hold this function. "Grand

thero asked from Migara.

"Yes…yes. Here is my daughter's horoscope

"Migara was taken piece of cloth and given to Grand thero.

"Okay. I will look at this and give you

message "Grand thero said while looking at piece of cloth sometimes.

"Okay Grand thero. Mantha, Sumana greeted

thero. Grand thero, we are going now. Let's meet another time "Migara said and

worshipped Grand thero.

"Grand thero, goodbye" Sumana and Mantha

said to Grand thero and worshipped him.

"Okay...have a blessing of triple gems.

Little girl Mantha, I am really looking forward to your first letter reading

ceremony. "Grand thero said in happy face.

"Yes. Grand thero" Mantha said to Grand

thero with smiling face and left temple with her family. Grand thero looked at

them for a while and went into Arama.

"Father, am I going to read letters?"

Mantha asked happily from her father on the way from temple.

"Yes. You are going to read letters "Migara

said while looking at her daughter's exited moment.

"Is it going to be big celebration?" Mantha

asked again in curiosity.

"Indeed, that going to be big celebration.

You are going to have lot of gifts" Sumana nodded his head while agreeing with

his sister.

"Hurray… I am going to get lot of gifts.

"Girl became excited and started dancing on the way. "Anyway, after I read

letters can I go to temple to learn like brother?" Mantha asked the expected

eyes.

"Girl, do you like to go learn" Migara

asked in an amusing expression.

"Yes. I really like to learn" Mantha said.

"Okay. After the ceremony I will let you go

to the temple with your brother to learn. "Migara said while looking at little

girl who was dancing on the way excitedly.

"Yeah…see brother I am going to learning.

Please look after me" Mantha said while jumping upward on the way.

"Okay. Brother look after you" Sumana said

in smiling face.

The happy family left for their home with

expected feelings about the oncoming festive event.

First letter reading ceremony – This

ceremony also addresses as" Akuru Kiyaweema" too. This ceremony happens before a

kid starts speaking clearly aca before age four in Lanka.

Arama- The place monk living in temple

address as in this name.