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'My friend Ganesha'

It all started with her Bal Ganesh movie...
She must have watched the movie hundred times by now.
She utters a few of the dialogues too.
Bal Ganesh, mooshik (mouse), modak, Nandi are all her friends.
Her love for him grew even more when her 'doddappa' bought her a 'Bal Ganesh' doll.
She has played with the doll, worshipped him, has had endless conversations with him.

The idol that was brought during Ganesh Chaturthi became her new Ganesha.
She hugged him and photographed herself with him, when brought home.
On the day of immersion she was all told and prepared by her dad that her beloved Ganesha would go to a swimming pool that day and would not come back.
She was indeed very excited to see her Ganesha taking a dip in the water.
She jumped with excitement while going to the lake shouting 'Ganapathi bappa moraya'.
But it was after the immersion, that she realised her friend had left her.
She cried unconsolably for almost an hour asking him to come back.

At present she is happy with her Ganesha doll and is back to her playtime with him.