Teacher......

We are what we are today because of our teachers........

I would beg to depart from the conventional definition of a teacher only being one of those school and college teachers who merely instill in us knowledge to clear examinations

There have been times when even a kid teaches you lessons or let's say, make you revise those age old lessons..........
That you should always smile!
That you should be responsive to the colours all around you !!
That you should find time to stare at the vast blue exapnse of the sky and experience the joy of spotting an eagle soaring higher and higher!!!

and yes

That you should pray...."Bhagwan Ji Sab Thik Kar Denge".. the kid often tells you in his innocent voice!!!!

I have been very lucky to find friends who've taught me at times lessons that have stood me in good stead always ....

That it's not enough to be sincere and so you also have to be smart........
That you can't change horses mid-stream...
That my biggest deficiency is that I lack self-confidence......something which is indispensable for success in today's cut-throat competition

Now coming to the conventional teacher...let me cite this wonderful incident

In Xavier's as we stepped into first year..there was a particular subject called IFS ..and I was very eager to know who my professor would be

There entered one of those typical nerds .....and I couldn't restrain myself from blurting out " Is is this person our professor ?"

Unlucky/lucky as I was , he spotted me immediately and strangely asked me to say any number between 1 to 10

Think Bigger .Think Better

I said "10"

You are suspended from my class for 10 weeks...

On pleading ..the weeks became classes..he refused to budge any further

Amazing incident naa........

But I have no regrets as I thorougly enjoyed roaming around in the college campus at 9 am ( IFS was always the last period for the day) ....and if anyone would allege that I was bunking...I could reply " That I was under official Vanwaas" and I could enjoy the green benches ..

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