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The Lost Sickle

"Father had bought a new sickle from Gorkha Bazaar. I must have been 11. I was excited that I would be taking that sickle to the forest to collect firewood. Before I left, father had told me, 'Don't...

Published27 November 2014
Reading Time 1 mins
Author Stories of Nepal
Location Nepal
The Lost Sickle

"Father had bought a new sickle from Gorkha Bazaar. I must have been 11. I was excited that I would be taking that sickle to the forest to collect firewood. Before I left, father had told me, 'Don't...

"Father had bought a new sickle from Gorkha Bazaar. I must have been 11. I was excited that I would be taking that sickle to the forest to collect firewood. Before I left, father had told me, 'Don't you return home without that sickle. I have paid extra for it.' As soon as we reached the forest, I had climbed up a tree and started cutting dried up branches. As I was doing so, the sickle flew away and I was left with just the handle in my hand. I and my friends spent two hours searching for it but could not find it. I remember that I sat down under that tree and cried for quite some time. I was afraid and I did not know how to answer my father. It's amazing that we keep emotional memories inside of us, more than we do of events. "_x000D_ What did you father say to you when he found out?_x000D_ "I never told him and he never asked."_x000D_ _x000D_ - Narayan Bhatta, Thamel, Kathmandu, From Masel 7, Gorkha
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