A couple of days ago my 8 year old daugher Sachi came running to me, and asked me to create an email id for her. She kept pestering me until I created one for her, and gave her a 5 minute tutorial on how to sign-on and use email.
Sachi is a perpetual motion machine. She is a wiry but strong little girl, who cannot sit still for more than a minute or two. She doesn't walk - she prances or bunny-hops or side steps or just runs to get from one place to another. During a recent vacation, she stormed out of our hotel room because she was bored. When I checked a few minutes later, she was jogging around the lawn!
With her new found ability to connect using email, Sachi has found a pursuit that can keep her glued to a chair for more than a few minutes. She checks email 3-4 times a day, asks for email ids from friends and cousins, and shoots out messages to everyone. A few times a day, emails from her pop-up on my blackberry and I smile with pride as I send her a response.
My little girl is growing up and reaching out to the world!
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