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School is over for today

October 29, 2012 By: Mehroocomment

Its 3 o’clock and the school bell’s loud ring is followed by the giggles and laughs of little children running through the corridors and down the steps despite the ‘No Running’ and ‘Walk Only’ signs displayed. Their heads bobbing, their hair flying, their faces shining bright with glee. Some run right into their mums’ arms who have a look of sheer delight to see their children and who can’t wait to hear the day’s news. Some skip along to their helpers who are probably as important in their lives as their parents and who welcome them with open arms, snacks boxes ready with their favourite tit -bits. Some move quickly towards their school buses searching for the right bus number and reassured once they see their bus friends and bus mother. There is an atmosphere of joy, of fun, almost like festive spirit though in reality it is just another end to the school day!
A few years ago (or was it many years ago?), I remember how the sound of the school bell going ‘gong-gong’ would fill me with a sense of excitement and an orderly quiet classroom turns into a noisy mayhem of activity with all of us rushing to pack our bags, grab our waterbottles and racing to stand in a queue for our prayers. We could barely stand still while the prayer would be played or sung on the school loud speaker system and we had to sing along too. My favorites were all the shorter ones! The minute the prayer got over, a louder and longer ‘Ding-Dong-Ding-Dong-Ding-Dong’ followed and while we dutifully followed each other in a queue while the teacher was around, chaos ruled once we were out of her sight. Pushing, pulling, grabbing, each one of us wanted to be the first one to get out, as if the building was on fire! On reaching the school gates besides looking for my helper who would come to pick us up, I also had to look for my sister who always claimed that she was the first one out everyday and that I always delayed her!
My mind shifts back to the present as I see my son walking out, his eyes searching for me and when he finds me he takes these long, confident strides and walks towards me, with a big smile on his face. I gather my stuff and walk quickly towards him feeling happy and proud; but before I can reach him and envelop him in my arms, my younger son reaches him first and a big bear hug is followed by high-pitched exchanges of news on both sides. I reach them both and envelop them together in my arms (never mind the struggle to get out) and say a short prayer that I learnt years ago in school.
“School is over for today,
Done our work and done our play,
Every close we come to say,
Thank you Heavenly Father!”

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  1. Mehernaaz says

    October 29, 2012 at 8:59 am

    Like this one a lot … definitely a feel good blog with a nostalgic tinge to it.

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  2. Mehroo says

    October 29, 2012 at 1:34 pm

    Oh yes, I enjoyed writing this one. It must have been one of my fastest written blogs as I did not have to think much as the feelings kept flowing and the fingers kept typing on and on. I wrote this on the blogger app on my Samsung as I was sitting in school!

    Thanks for your comment…made my day!

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  3. himanshu nagpal says

    October 29, 2012 at 1:37 pm

    Reminded of my school days… wonderfully written

    Himanshu Nagpal | Being Traveler

    http://www.beingtraveler.com

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  4. Mehroo says

    October 29, 2012 at 1:40 pm

    Thank you Himanshu. It just gets well written when it comes straight from the heart!

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  5. himanshu nagpal says

    October 30, 2012 at 2:18 am

    Indeed

    Reply
  6. Sirisha says

    November 1, 2012 at 1:47 pm

    loved your blog. Following you now fellow mommy blogger πŸ˜€

    As you say, straight from heart is always so much more interesting to read than a well -revised one πŸ™‚

    keep blogging and do check my blog
    http://www.vevisia.blogspot.in

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  7. Mehroo says

    November 1, 2012 at 1:52 pm

    Hi Sirisha,
    thanks for dropping by and leaving your comment. I must look up yours now…not tonight though as this blogger mother is as good as dead…and I have two pending posts to review and send out!
    Happy blogging!
    mehroo

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  8. deepak kripal says

    December 12, 2012 at 5:42 am

    nice post Mehroo.. a sweet one.. very nostalgic..

    My favorites were all the shorter ones.. I agree πŸ™‚

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  9. Ravi Akula says

    January 10, 2013 at 6:14 am

    Nice narrative…

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  10. Mehroo Turel says

    January 10, 2013 at 6:32 am

    Thanks Deepak, do keep visiting my blog.

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  11. Mehroo Turel says

    January 10, 2013 at 6:32 am

    Thank you Ravi, thanks for your comment. Hope to hear more from you.

    Reply
  12. Anupama K. Mazumder says

    January 22, 2013 at 10:53 am

    What.. you should write more often!

    http://www.anucreations.blogspot.in

    Reply
  13. Mehroo Turel says

    January 22, 2013 at 10:57 am

    Thanks Anupama. This one was very spontaneously written on my mobile blogger app, while I was sitting in my son's school. I will write more so please visit my blog more often.

    Reply
  14. Saru Singhal says

    January 30, 2013 at 3:31 pm

    You must be re-living yesteryears but this time you are a mother and it must be very exciting and satisfying. πŸ™‚ BTW, that's a beautiful prayer. πŸ™‚

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  15. Mehroo Turel says

    February 26, 2013 at 2:48 pm

    Thanks Saru, appreciate your comments.

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