Meera and Arjun's Creative Conflict
Meera: "Arjun, want to play kho-kho after school?"
Arjun:drawing for the art show." "Can't. I have to finish this rangoli
Meera: "But the bell will ring soon! You can draw at home."
Arjun: "At home it's noisy. Chitti is watching TV and the pressure cooker keeps whistling."
Meera: "Please come now. I already drew the court with chalk."
Arjun: "You just want more players. You don't even care about my drawing."
Meera: "That's not true! I just thought games are more fun than sitting alone."
Arjun: "For you. For me, colours are fun."
Meera: "Ugh, fine, stay here with your crayons."
Arjun: "Why are you talking like that?"
Meera: "Because you dismissed my idea like it was nothing."
Arjun: "You dismissed my drawing first! You said it was just sitting alone."
Teacher Aunty: "Both of you, slow down. What happened?"
Meera: "I asked him to play and he just said no, like my game didn't matter."
Arjun: "And she acted like my art was boring and useless."
Teacher Aunty: "Sounds like you both felt dismissed, hmm?"
Meera: "I felt like he pushed my plan away without even thinking."
Arjun: "And I felt like she pushed my colours away without even looking."
Teacher Aunty: "So what can you do differently now?"
Meera: "Arjun, can I see your rangoli before I say anything else?"
Arjun: "Okay… it's a peacock with tiny diya patterns around it."
Meera: "Whoa, the feathers look like real ones from my Thatha's village!"
Arjun: "I used your favourite purple for the border."
Meera:dismissed your drawing." "You remembered? I really like it. I shouldn't have
Arjun: "Thanks. And… your chalk court outside looked cool when I walked past."
Meera: "You saw it?"
Arjun: "Yeah. The lines are straight like the ones on TV cricket grounds."
Arjun: "I shouldn't have dismissed your game either."
Teacher Aunty: "Now that you’ve listened to each other, what next?"
Meera: "How about this: you finish the peacock's tail, then we play one quick round?"
Arjun: "Deal. And tomorrow, I’ll draw a kho-kho rangoli for you."
Meera: "Then no one can..."