The School...

I was pretty jobless one morning a few days back and happened to look out of the window. The street was bustling with kids moving towards a school located a few feet away. Neatly dressed with bags on their backs, lunch bags in hands, some kids walked briskly with confidence.. Some tumbled hesitantly and some ran enthusiastically...

A boy called aloud for a motorist (possibly his dad) who stopped after which the kid ran towards him. He murmured something into his ear panting and the motorist rode away after placing a coin on the boy's palm. The boy happily ran towards a small shop nearby, took a candy and joyously hurried towards school... The others who walked lazily ran after hearing the bell go off... All of us may have experienced these little things during school days, the Golden Days..

Then, a penny would buy us all the happiness, now, even millions seem less. Then, mistakes could be erased and rectified, now, people do not even admit to have committed a mistake and blame everyone else for the loss. Then, fights happened and got over quickly, now, fights start but don't seem to end. Then, we shared classes, benches and lunch boxes with everyone, now, we seem to have been divided by every possible difference (caste, religion, nationality). Then, all of us were students, friends, now, people hardly treat other people as humans...

If given a chance, all of us would trade anything to go back and live the innocent and worry - free school life but since that can't literally happen, lets make our memories more cherish able...

Lets relieve our kids from the pressure of performing well, too much homework and projects. Let us help them inculcate the habit of helping. Lets get them interested in at least one sport. Let us teach them the value of giving and earning respect. Lets lead them to a life that involves healthy eating and no cheating. Let their curiosity be their teacher. Let them enjoy their childhood to the fullest and let us treasure ours seeing them...

Someone has wisely said "Children are great imitators. So give them something great to imitate."

Cheers!!
God Bless!!


Chandra Daga