A trip down the memory lane!!

Taking a trip down the memory lane, one always gets emotional thinking of school days, mainly coz it brings out the child in you, freeing you from the shackles of all the negativities that surround you.

In this fast moving life , it allows you the luxury of just laying back and thinking of all the good times that you have spent in school and most importantly it reminds you of all the time that u had at your dispense and of which there is an absolute dearth now.

School-days, I believe are the happiest in the whole span of human existence--- it is in school we make our 1st frnd,have our 1st crush, compete to excel, hope for a place in the sports team and learn our first lessons about life.Recollecting memories of school days is a way of holding onto the things you love, and the things you never want to lose

SCHOOL DAYS.....

Why did you get over so soon?
Night cascades these days before noon.
December looms in before its June.
My goodness!!! Look how time has flown.
Good Lord !! Why did it get over so soon?

It’s been almost 8 years since I left school, but for me thinking of that crisp new uniform, fresh new set of books, the new school bag, rejoicing with friends, cycling to school, playing basketball all of it transcends me into a state of Joy as well as Sorrow- Joy for being able to relive those moments and sorrow for missing them & never actually being able to relive them.

Before I begin, I would first and foremost like to thank Rev Father Raymond for bringing an institution like this into existence. He is the very foundation on which this institution stands and his virtues are a legacy that all of us should carry forward.

My journey with St. Anselm’s began in the year 1991, and so did my association with a wonderful lady, Miss Marian Dessa, my Std III class teacher, someone who was instrumental in pushing me into public speaking, someone who encouraged me to tread the path which transformed me from a shy individual to a confident one, which eventually has been an important factor in deciding the course of my life. I owe a lot to her as well as Rev Father Raymond who was a strong and inspiring force apart from my parents, strongly believing that I could .He was a little harsh on me many a times, with the sole intention of bringing out the best in me but I was never able to appreciate it, until I realized the value it added on to me and for which I would eternally be thankful to him. ( If only I could meet him and tell him in person!!!)

The glorious years that I have spent in St. Anselm’ s hold a special place in my heart , not only because I was a part of a great batch which had some extraordinary people with extraordinary capabilities but also because we were guided by an elite class who were not only excellent in their respective fields but great companions when it was required of them to be. I would like to make a special mention of some of them coz they are truly missed.

Daniel Mam for her grace, wit and a great sense of humour.” Who were the two statues adorning my class in the previous period” is a dialogue I can never forget coz I actually was the one standing out J. Sinha Mam for her wonderful expressions and her lively English classes, Anjali Mam for a chilled out nature, her smile and her ability to bond emotionally with her students, Bharti Mam for not preferring me over Mili ( just kidding!!) , Sanjeev sir for his ever so pink cheeks ( “ forgive me for mentioning that”) and his great smile , Marian Mam for her song “ food in the army”, Krishna Mam for considering me as one of her favourite and Vibha Mam for being Abhishek’s favourite :)

I salute my school, my teachers, my batch and all the others who were associated with me. All of you are truly missed!!!!

Swami Vivekananda said: “Education is not the amount of information that is put into your brain and runs right there undigested all your life.. It is rather a life building, man making, character making assimilation of ideas” and our school epitomized it. St Anselm’s has not only laid the foundation for all of us to embark upon a great future but has also instilled in us virtues and values that would stand by us in this journey of life…

Would like to conclude this write up with some lines ….

Memories from childhood stay with us forever,
Taking us where we have been and will go.
Pieces of life that live on and will never,
Let us forget that we were young long ago.

Sometimes I wander back into those shadows,
Quietly being who I use to be
Bringing to life all the joys and sorrows,
Days that can’t die while they still live in me.

Life has such treasures that time is always stealing,
Nothing can entirely ever stay.
While you are young, you can capture each feeling,
Make all the memories you can every day!!