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My Dad’s Hero

called Varun uncle’s home to tell him to meet him at the
bus stop again. Varun uncle was not at home when he
called. So he waited for him to call back. When Varun
uncle did not call back till evening, my Dad called him
again. Varun uncle’s mother picked up the phone and told
my Dad not to call up again.”

“Why?” Mansa asked.

“Well, my Dad did not know, and was very angry at
Varun uncle for not talking to him. So, he went to his
house to ask him what was wrong with him. Varun uncle
met him, but did not say a word.

“Instead, he gave him a Buddha statue. And went back
inside the house from the garden they were sitting in.”

“A Buddha statue? Why did he do that?” Mansa asked.

“He told my Dad before he went inside his house that
Buddha was his hero. And he wanted to share his hero’s
statue with my Dad. That was his parting gift. He never
met my Dad after that. Not until today.”

“But why was Buddha Varun uncle’s hero?” asked Mansa.

“Well, Varun uncle heard a story from his Dad about
Buddha and his Dad. I won’t tell you that story now, but
basically, his Dad told him that Buddha was a

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