Why Owl watch Reri always ?

One evening, Reri lay in bed, gripping his favorite stuffed bear. He pulled the covers up to his chin, eyes darting to the window. Suddenly, he whispered, “Monica… I think the owls are watching me again.”

Monica, his gentle nighttime caretaker, came over, puzzled. “Owls? Watching you?” she asked, brushing back his hair.

Reri nodded, looking scared. “Yes! They’re right there! Just staring… waiting to get me!”

Monica tried to comfort him. “Sweetheart, I don’t see any owls. Maybe you just had a bad dream?”
But every night, Reri would wake up, certain those owls were out there, watching him with big, unblinking eyes. Finally, Monica mentioned it to his mom, Vani.

Vani’s Plan
“Reri’s so afraid of owls?” Vani asked, surprised. She frowned, worried. “I need to spend more time with him.”
So, Vani took a break from work, and since it was summer, she planned a special trip for them. As they traveled together, Vani noticed Reri glancing nervously at people around them.
“Mom,” he whispered, “those people are staring at us!”
Vani looked around. “Reri, I don’t think they’re staring at us. I think they’re just busy doing their own thing.”
But Reri shook his head, unconvinced. That night, Vani decided to share a story with him—a story about another brave boy.

The Tale of Jeev and the Midnight Tiger

“Once upon a time,” Vani began, “there was a boy named Jeev who was brave as could be during the day. He’d laugh and play and stand tall! But at night, he was convinced a big, scary tiger was waiting outside his window.”
Reri’s eyes went wide. “A tiger? That sounds even scarier than my owls!”
“Yes,” Vani nodded, smiling. “Jeev would lie awake, eyes wide open, terrified that the tiger was ready to pounce. He was so scared that he hardly slept.”
“What did he do?” Reri asked.
“One day, his friend noticed how sleepy he looked and asked, ‘Jeev, why are you so tired?’ So, Jeev told him all about the tiger that wouldn’t let him sleep.”
 

“What did his friend say?” Reri leaned in, completely absorbed.
“His friend said, ‘Let’s see if I can help. Why don’t you sleep over at my house tonight?’ Jeev was so happy to have a night of peaceful sleep. But when he went back home, the tiger dreams returned.”
“Oh no!” Reri gasped. “Poor Jeev.”
Vani nodded. “Yes, Jeev felt helpless. So, his friend decided to help him face his fear. He pointed at a tree outside and said, ‘Look, there are five owls on that tree, watching us.’”
“But… why owls?” Reri asked, eyebrows furrowed.
“Because his friend wanted to show him that the fear was just in his imagination,” Vani explained. “The friend told Jeev to close his eyes, take a deep breath, and imagine himself telling that tiger to go away. ‘Shoo the tiger away,’ his friend said. ‘Imagine those owls just being owls, and the tiger disappearing.’”
“So… did Jeev get rid of the tiger?” Reri whispered.
Vani smiled. “Yes. When he opened his eyes, all he saw were the tree branches swaying and the stars above. The tiger wasn’t real—it was just his fear.”
A Lesson Learned
Vani looked at Reri, holding his hand gently. “Do you understand what that story means, my love?”
Reri thought for a moment and then nodded. “Maybe my owls aren’t real either. Maybe they’re just… thoughts in my head, like Jeev’s tiger.”
Vani beamed with pride. “Exactly, Reri. Sometimes, our minds play tricks on us and create fears that feel real, like a tiger or a staring owl. But we’re stronger than those thoughts, and we can choose to let them go.”

That night, Reri drifted off to sleep, feeling a little braver. He knew now that he could send the owls away whenever he needed to, just like Jeev and his midnight tiger.

Moral of the Story:

"Our thoughts can build cages around us, but with courage, we can set ourselves free."