The best part of one's life is the period of schooling and I believe that you will have to agree with me on this. Every thing used to fall so perfectly in its place. We were ambitious even then, but were not tensed regarding this issue. Not so sure about the exams but undoubtedly we loved what followed it - vacations ! Boredom was certain to follow freedom. Recall the last day before the vacations started, the cheerful faces, the cool ambience that prevailed, the goodbyes ! - Whenever recalled, these thoughts invoke a "waooo" feeling somewhere deep inside my heart.
Every hero has his own tragedy and so had we. We were asked (or should I say forced?) to complete a long list of holiday-homework. This seemed too tiring and boring and used to set the mood off. Anyways, in the midst of these, were plans to enjoy an entire month. Vacations, in my case, always dealt with a travelling experience. A long train journey to my grandma's place often meant an extrovert nature of facing things and people as well. I enjoyed being there after a complete revolution around the sun (annually).
Travelling in a 3rd AC coach in the Rajdhani Express every time, my mind wondered for obvious reasons what more comforts would be in a 1st AC coach. I passionately desired to move to other sections of the train to have a look there but changing coaches in a moving train of the Indian railways often meant skipping a heart-beat and so I had to put back my curious mind and let it stick to the window enjoying the scenery outside. Within an hour either it turned monotonous or the train attendants came along with the snacks and other food stuffs. Surely, back then, you would never have complained the services offered in the Rajdhani Express when the environment was not excessively polluted with terms like - inflation, adulteration, etc. The conditions now are different. Anyways, 30 hours passed with alternate sections of monotone and adventure and finally we made a transit to the hot-airy railway station of New-Delhi.
A day passed and the next day we were at our grandma's place. I enjoyed the difference in environment there, the people I met, the care I got. Hows weeks passed, I never realized and the date to be back arrived. Back to my place, I hurriedly completed the left-off homework and was all set to re-begin my school.
So what do we conclude? The above 4 stanzas reflect the simplicity of life then, the burden less attitude of doing stuffs. And now a responsibility comes up ! I and if I am correct we, all thought being elderly is so fun and glamour but when it comes to ourselves, WE KNOW WHAT IT IS.
#childhood_memories
#school_life
#vacations.
Every hero has his own tragedy and so had we. We were asked (or should I say forced?) to complete a long list of holiday-homework. This seemed too tiring and boring and used to set the mood off. Anyways, in the midst of these, were plans to enjoy an entire month. Vacations, in my case, always dealt with a travelling experience. A long train journey to my grandma's place often meant an extrovert nature of facing things and people as well. I enjoyed being there after a complete revolution around the sun (annually).
Travelling in a 3rd AC coach in the Rajdhani Express every time, my mind wondered for obvious reasons what more comforts would be in a 1st AC coach. I passionately desired to move to other sections of the train to have a look there but changing coaches in a moving train of the Indian railways often meant skipping a heart-beat and so I had to put back my curious mind and let it stick to the window enjoying the scenery outside. Within an hour either it turned monotonous or the train attendants came along with the snacks and other food stuffs. Surely, back then, you would never have complained the services offered in the Rajdhani Express when the environment was not excessively polluted with terms like - inflation, adulteration, etc. The conditions now are different. Anyways, 30 hours passed with alternate sections of monotone and adventure and finally we made a transit to the hot-airy railway station of New-Delhi.
A day passed and the next day we were at our grandma's place. I enjoyed the difference in environment there, the people I met, the care I got. Hows weeks passed, I never realized and the date to be back arrived. Back to my place, I hurriedly completed the left-off homework and was all set to re-begin my school.
So what do we conclude? The above 4 stanzas reflect the simplicity of life then, the burden less attitude of doing stuffs. And now a responsibility comes up ! I and if I am correct we, all thought being elderly is so fun and glamour but when it comes to ourselves, WE KNOW WHAT IT IS.
#childhood_memories
#school_life
#vacations.
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