Monday, September 17, 2007

A Site is found

"Spotty, you must stop spreading these rumours of all these inventions! Magic idli machines! I have no idea how to make one of those!" Tirucub said sternly.

"But I thought you could invent whatever you wanted to," protested Spotty.

"And the creatures think the hospital is almost finished, when really we have not even found a site," continued Tirucub.



The cubses were walking along looking for the perfect site for the hospital.

Suddenly they heard the sound of math going badly.

"Rumple, what is the square root of 25?"

"Umm, have we talked about rare scoots before?"

"Rumple! Pay attention! Crumple, what is it?"

"625."

Just then, Rumple and Crumple hear the soft sound of the cubses' approaching paws. They pretended to be so startled they tumbled down the little incline they were standing on. Crumple landed on top of Rumple, and both claimed to have injured themselves so badly they could not think straight.



"We are looking for a good hopsibul site," Omcub told them.

"Ooooo!" they exclaimed, jumping up. "We have seen the perfect spot. Follow us!"

"Ten more square roots!" shouted Mama Hippolyta.

"We are too injured for math!" Crumple and Rumple called over their shoulders, frisking away. Their mother tried to keep up.

After they had walked some distance, Crumple and Rumple turned to face them and said, "Look!!"



The cubses saw a big expanse of flat land. It was not actually on Arunachala, so no sacred earth would need to be disturbed. And there were no trees. It was close to Arunachala, with a beautiful view of the Hill. Very quiet, very serene.

"We found this yesterday," said Crumple proudly. "While trying to avoid some grammar Mama set for us," added Rumple.

"It is perfect!' said Tiru.

"Now back to work," said Mama Hippolyta.

"Only if you carry us," they said, winking at Omcub and Spotty.



"And only if you let us have a little swim on the way back!" Rumple added.

After the hippos had left, the cubses had a little conference.



"It is such a beautiful spot ... " began Tirucub.

"Yes, so nice ..."

"But... "

"Yes ..."

And then Arunacub voiced the concern they all had. "If it is not right on Arunachala, Bhagavan might not drop by."

They went home, not quite sure what to do.

In the morning, they decided to go and have another look at the spot.

They had only been there for five minutes when Unca Krishnamoorthy pulled up with all the necessary permits, and some tools for them. And they had not said one word to him!



They began trying out the shovel and broom and rake, still not sure if they could bear to start building in a spot where they would not be able to look up and see the face of Bhagavan.

Just then they heard a little sound behind them. They all turned, and to their amazement, saw Bhagavan carefully positioning a brick!

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