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 Dearest Neer,

आज हम हरिद्वार से घर बापिस आये।

18 को होली खेलने के बाद, 19 की सुबह को हम हरिद्वार को निकले। प्लान के according सुबह 8 बजे हम जैतरा पहुँच चुके थे। फीना से तुम, मम्मी और अम्मा थे और जैतरा से 7 सदस्य। प्रखर, सूर्या, अंश, मानु, रचना बुआ, फूफा जी, शुभांगी बुआ और सूर्या की अम्माजी।

2 कार से हम लोग हरिद्वार दोपहर पहुँचे। शांतिकुंज पहुँचे। हमे वहां पर ठहरने की व्यवस्था करने में अच्छा खासा वक़्त लगा। हमे उम्मीद थी कि अच्छे रूम्स मिलेंगे लेकिन but it was not as per my or Neha's expectations. Although it may be a good from other perspective. Anyways, we had to adjust for a night. 

Before reaching haridwar, we took a halt at a restaurent- punjabi khaira. We all took the snacks like burger, sandwich, coldrink and icecream. But when we reached shanti kunj and could settle down ourselves in more than an hour and found no fool available at 3 PM, I realised that the restaurant halt was the best part of the journey. Otherwise, it could have turned out a cheerful journey because we had not taken any good breakfast before leaving Pheena. All of us were feeling hungry. Whatever we got in canteen at shanti kunj, we just took it. Basically, there we got nothing for you. We could get aloo tikki chant.

After taking this पेट पूजा , we left for Rajaji national park which is very near to shanti kunj. There you were welcomed by your mama tanu and nani nanu. After taking tea we started the safari by 2 geypsy around 5.30PM. we could see de ees, sambhar, vulture, peacocks, wild boar, cheetal, elephant. You really enjoyed the safari. The sun was setting which was making the landscape beautiful. On the way into the forest, we halted at a Machan. I took you to the machan top which you found exciting. After a very short stay we went further into the jungles and found elephant. As dust was about to fall and everything had already taken the jungle under its influence, so it was tough to see the herd of elephants clearly. Forest dept had installed the cameras on the way at many places. Whenever our car passed through those places, it clicked with flash.

In the night we stayed at shanti kunj. All day you were almost Hungary but you energy was never showing down. After returning from the safari, we took our meal in bhojnalaya. मूंग दाल की खिचड़ी और दाल। चम्मच न होने की वजह से खाने में कुछ दिक्कत हुई लेकिन मुझे भूख लगी थी तो को चम्मच के बारे में सोचे। your mom really struggled to eat the khichdi which was very much watery. You didn't even taste this. So, after our dinner, I brought chips and popcorn packs for you from the outside. You enjoyed eating. 

You have great observation and wherever you found anything new, you asked us to explain. There were some barrier on roads with some poster. Where no entry symbols were there for vehicles, you asked with curiosity.

Next morning, we all bathed and did darshan. After that we took breakfast while amma and some others took the food from bhojnalaya. Then we saw other places in shanti kunj and did the photography.

After this I walked outside to bring you some paneer as no other folks options were available. But due to some reasons it could not be eaten and we kept it in beg. It was quite hot and found it was smelling in evening. 

Surya asked for taking dip in gangaji so we all went on ganga ghat which is neer to shanti kunj. Har ki paudi was far away from there and it had rush. So, this ghat had couple of people only. The water was very less. It was coming to my knees only. I could cross the ganga on my feet only. All kids had fun in ganga but you kept sticking to me and never let me put you in water. You were afraid of water because in Nov 21, you had fallen in the ganga ji accidentally. It was quite cold. You remember how cold was the water. जब भी तुमसे हम ये पूछते, बेटा! पानी कैसा था?

You always replied- ठंडा।

Till date you remember that water was so cold.

This incident happened in rishikesh. We had gone to shrinagar on 3 nov 2021 as Vikki bhaisaab had invited us for his daughter, Avanya, first birthday. You kept on roaming all around and we were 3, your mom, tanu mama and myself but we found it bit difficult to keep you at one place... We took dinner in one by one as you were running towards the Hall's main gate and it was on highway.

After staying for 1 night, we returned. You were little bit down as it was your first long journey by mountain roads... While we were going to shrinagar, just before reaching you vommitted in the car and your mom's clothes were smeared into vomit. We stopped the car and take you out. But on mountain roads it is not easy to halt anywhere in the city as roads are narrow... Otherwise it will create road jam. Tanu mama could not park the road at the same place where we got down.. he drove the car further and we kept you walking behind the car to find some place to park the car. Then we found some water and cleaned you.

When we returned next day, you didn't vomit but this time your mom felt sometimes vomiting. But we managed to reach about to rishikesh. On the way, falls shivpuri famous for ganga rafting.. we just got down there to take a look on the place... For me also it was first time.. it was winter, so not much crowed for rafting or boating... Few travellers were taking boats.. the landscape was beautiful, the river itself is so amazing but when when mountains add in the background, it becomes awesome... Till this time I had become fond of clicking your photo. As you were growing, I was more and more attached to you. The location was tempting not to let it be without making it into photography. You were playing with sand, you got into the boat lying on river side sand. You took the paddle (चप्पू) and I caught all this in pictures... After that I was taking you photo with your mom on the river bank.. then out of sudden you ran into the river.. it was quite deep at the bank itself for you that in a second you rolled and drenched completely. Your mom hurried to take you out and this journey was also got finished here. I can understand it was very cold... You were shivering.

In the car we asked you - Neer, how was the water?

 You replied- ठंडा।

After returning to dehradun, you again vomited next day, you had pain in your stomach, you were crying. एक विचार यह भी आया कि कही कोई नज़र तो नही लग गयी तुम्हे। नज़र भी उतारी। लेकिन ये सब तो बस मन की श्रद्धा की बाते हैं। लेकिन तुम्हारा रोना तो किसी कारणवश ही था। उसका कारण था तुम्हारा मुँह में उँगकी डालना। you kept playing in all round in the home... Touching everything and then putting the same fingers in your mouth. That day you might have touched something which got infection in your stomach as you could not digest even water.

We took to the hospital in the night and doctor gave you the injection. Then you got a breath of relief. 

Anyway, now I come back to the haridwar trip. We reached Dhampur at the opening of night. We decided to take dinner at a restaurant. We all took the seats but I kept with you as you were roaming. Your mom understood why you were feeling restless... She asked me you take to the toilet for potty. We enquired the restaurant about facility and you didn't enter the toilet. We came again, food had had come on the table but you were not taking the chair. Your mom again asked me to take you for potty. We were regretting why we didn't keep the your potty seat in the car. We were aware that the pressure is going up in your stomach but you wouldn't go in indian toilet. You need western pot with you seat as you have been doing at home. Then I took you out of the restaurant and make you sit on the roadside. As it was night, so it was easy for us to make this crime. When I want to see cleanliness all around, I was hitting hard to govt ODF (open defecation free) program.

You were relaxed now... So, we were also.

After dinner, we all enjoyed ice cream. You were running all around keeping your ice cream cone in your hand, and then you fell suddenly. Your icecream had fallen away and you got injury on your knees. You were crying.