This one is specially for those who reunited with their long lost friends after ages..Come read- it will send you down on the flash back streets of your respective lives!!

Old Friends are for keeps

                        How was your childhood like?? For me it was full of fun, carefree nature and happy- go-lucky types. I remember the times when I used to have my own bunch of friends with whom I would play, giggle, have pajama parties (Shivani and Swati miss you loads, ‘sob sob’) share my barbie dolls and doll house, innocent mischief's and fights, pull hair, in fact I always thought as a kid that the most harsh punishment that I could ever give to any of my friend was “chal jaa katti” (haha). Oh Lord!!!Childhood is full of innocence and clear conscience. Sometimes I wonder is that child still present within my soul or completely gone astray in this ocean of adulthood.

                      A person meets many people in life but there are only some who leave a lasting impression in our minds. Yes, heard this statement many times and I would wonder, Oh Really!! because my story is slightly different. As I grew up I had fresh bunch of friends in college and later in workplace. My childhood buddies had no longer any room in my heart. It hurts when I say that they literally faded away from my life gradually without even giving me the slightest hint that they were gone. I also agree with the fact  that making new friends is a must but that does not mean we forget old ones.

NEVER LET GO

 

             Now when I sit back at ease and think about it, my heart blubbers. I ask myself why did I ‘LET GO’ of them. However these social networking sites are wonderful tools for people like me who are trying to trace and reconnect with their long lost friends. I found a handful of them over the past few years and was totally elated on finding them. Besides I also thank God from the bottom of my heart in helping me find them.. I fall short of words to explain how it feels to be reconnected with old friends. Memories come gushing in full force about the childhood days we had spent together.

            

              So folks have all these talks about my childhood send you back to your childhood days? If so, what are you waiting for, pull up your socks and set rolling, it’s never too late to reunite with your long lost pals. To reminisce with old friends is like rewinding your memory tape and playing the old songs all over again. So go find them and cheers to every single friendship in the whole universe!!!

            Trust me on this- The human survival is based on friendship irrespective of ones status ,caliber and age. So say cheers and gulp down the flavour of friendship, it’s worth it  :)

A tribute to student teacher relationship!!!!

Teacher Student-Magnetic bondage.

                         I very distinctly remember the times when I used to play the typical girly game (teacher, teacher) Oh Lord!! How much I loved scribbling and writing on my small black board and teach my dolls, Maths, Science and English(this one was always by pet subject). There have also been times when I had written on a commonly asked topic in essay ‘An Ideal Teacher’. I used to scribble, cancel, erase and then finally come up with one fair copy of my essay with an aim to impress my teacher or to earn a good brownie point from her ... Such a triumphant feeling it was, when she would praise me on my writings. As a student I always cherished those moments.

                   But has anyone ever wondered what kind of IMPACT STUDENTS HAVE ON THEIR TEACHERS.. Ofcourse students too leave a mark on the teacher’s mind, they too have a striking impact on teachers. Today I can proudly say that I know what it is to be an ideal student and also an ideal teacher. Both are so strongly bonded that they are totally meaningless and baseless without each other. In simple terms they are dependable on each other. Infact it’s my firm opine that teachers and students are each other’s VITAMIN FORTE.

That's how we are at PAI CLASSES

                    An ideal teacher has immense magnetic power who attracts her students to attend her lectures by choice and not by compulsion. A teacher-student relationship does evolves with time. When in primary school the teacher usually plays the role of a mother who’s been kind and tender towards her students however in secondary school the teacher becomes more of a friend  who absorbs all their problems like  a sponge and gives them unconditional affection, will power and dedication to overcome their obstacles. A teacher is more of a sidekick for her students during their growing years.

                          THIS PART NOT TO BE MISSED - There have been times when  my students enter the class with full zest and say ‘Yo Miss’ and not the stereo type ‘Good afternoon miss’. Being an English teacher I have never been in favour of the slang language. But once in a while such gestures of affection from students do lighten the atmosphere of the class and also the mood of the teacher. At times I share with my students thoughts, feelings (and you won’t believe this) our childhood pictures too (I just did that with some of my chirpy students last evening). There have been also some instances where they hide the class room keys and say they want to stay longer and have some fun and would not allow me to wind up.. Sounds crazy but really cool, isn’t it?

                 I have always tried to adapt to the students need keeping my ego hassles at bay (Ego the biggest enemy of every human) and this has brought me closer to them. Must say that over the last 5 years the bonding between me and my students has been so momentous that I fall short of words to express it. Tears actually well up in my eyes and feel choked when I say that the countdown has begun for my Xth STD (2014-15) batch to depart.

                  Lastly I would like to wrap up with a message –AN ENTHUSIASTIC TEACHER IS HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS AND CAN CONTAMINATE HER STUDENTS WITH LESSONS ON AFFECTION, UNDERSTANDING AND HUMANITY. SO ARE MY STUDENTS READY FOR THIS BLISSFUL CONTAMINATION. I KNOW YOU ALREADY ARE

Come and give a ear to what this Angel called -'Woman' has to say!!!

WOMEN HAVE A VOICE TOO

         I remember those Saturday nights when my dear aunt Pratima would lovingly read those amazing fairy tales and also the bed time stories which I took for gospel. Those tales of Cinderella, Alice, Sleeping Beauty, also Mary had a little lamb( my favorite poem of all times) made me feel that being a girl I was also one like them. But alas! This firm belief which I felt, gradually crumbled down like a pack of cards when I was constantly sheltered and protected by my mother during those growing years( no late nights, no chatting over the phone for long hours, no short skirts and the list continues). But what made my mother do that? That’s when it dawned on me that we like in a nation called India. Our country has transformed evolved over the years (that’s what history of India says) but how far have we reached when it comes to women’s liberation, her status, her dignity, her self-respect. Any answers?

        It is such an irony that on one hand our nation religiously worships Goddess Laxmi, Saraswati and Durga and at the other, some monstrous men (beast to be precise) don’t leave an opportunity to rip off a woman of her dignity and self- respect (irrespective of her age). Women off late have been considered as a mere sex object with whom men can fondle, play and throw them away as a used toy. There hasn’t been a single day in recent times when we don’t hear about females being eve teased, molested, raped, attacked with acid and finally slaughtered ruthlessly. Oh!! How can we forget Domestic Violence.Yes, it could happen anywhere, anytime at homes, bus stops, local trains, corporate offices, colleges or even school. Tiny Tots as little as 3 and 5 year old are not spared (my fingers actually tremble by the very thought of typing this fact). Is this the free nation we ever dreamt of?

Break free those hand cuffs.

          I feel it’s payback time. Enough is Enough. Women don’t come in cartons with a label of ‘Be Careful- Fragile and Weak’. Women need to bounce back in vengeance. Let the men know that women don’t need to be just felicitated, honored and showered with bouquets and expensive gifts on ‘International Women’s Day’ all she needs is to be loved and respected for who she is.

          So all the GENTLEMEN out there understand this simple fact that women has a soul just like you, so respect this unique creation of God called- WOMEN. 

           Psst: I have a sparky message to all the beautiful and strong women out there-No woman is required to build the world by destroying herself, so go live your life to the fullest without any fear.

          Let us all celebrate the exquisite beauty of all women every single day, every single minute.  Amen!!

Teen and Young!!!

TEENAGE FADS      

         " Hey there massi, I turned 13 today. I am a teenager now” that’s how my cousin’s son hysterically spoke to me over the phone when I called him to wish on his birthday.. I spoke to him for a while gave him some pep talks as he had entered into a new phase of life.. Later after hanging up I thought what was so special about being a teenager.

    

         Its an age when you come out of your comfort zone and explore the world in your own possible way. But let me add some more to it, its also an age where you love bubblegums, texting, facebook, coffee and rock music. It’s an age where you feel you are old enough to feel truly an adult, to make decisions that affect the rest of your life, also old enough to FALL IN LOVE, yet, at the same time too young to be free to make a lot of those decisions without someone else's approval (I would tag parents in this). Such a complicated yet the most joyful and cheerful days of ones life. However  stress, peer pressure, negative thoughts, depressions, drugs, rash driving, broken hearts etc.  add more complexity to an already confused teenager. Isn’t that true? 

            I proudly say that I have successfully gone through this stage of life and cherish it the most.. Oops!! Don’t get me wrong. I too had my own share of  bad experiences, wrong decisions, crushes, peer pressure.. But what actually mattered was how I tackled them with immense support of my loving and understanding parents.

        Infact off late we do surf daily newspapers and come across so many suicide cases by teenagers   REASON- did not fair well in exams, my girlfriend betrayed me, the list goes on and on with such trivial issues.. Are these reasons to end ones life??..Is this all they (teenagers) know about life.

        Thanks to different organisations that have come up with counseling, individual therapy, recreational therapy, coping skills and relaxation therapy and spirituality to name a few.

The young blood which flows with full vigor in the veins of these teenagers need to be directed and moulded in such a way that they ‘make their life and not mar their life’.

          So my chirpy bunch of teenagers we all know that adolescent age is a spiny web which you need to tackle skillfully. Take this straight from my heart - cheat fear, break up with doubts and cling on tightly to faith and self-confidence. Give it a try, it does work.

 

ADOLESCENT AGE -STEER YOUR OWN LIFE

 REMEMBER: THE HAPPINESS OF YOUR LIFE DEPENDS UPON THE QUALITY OF YOUR THOUGHTS AND DEEDS!!!!