Re-Union 2015

From the dawn of the new year, we the batchmates of 2001 were just heading for a grand plan.. a grand plan to meet all our batch mates, teachers... The thought was just elating. Everyone was super excited. Partially because we were going to meet each other after 14 long years (Sounds like vanvaas.. read furtther to understand why I am stating so.) and Partially because it was happening in the same building same premise where we met friendship and meant it tooo...

Slowly as the days were passing by it was creating a different environment amongst all of us. Whats app really proved to be a boon in this. Or I will say it was the modern age 'Dove'.. who for the first time carried messages across boundaries of loved friends... Everyday before the Grand Reunion Day, the smart phone used to mortgage its smartness in front of KES school group. 5 minutes 500 messages on an average, Some complained of mobile draining out of battery, system hang but neither the senders stopped sending nor the receivers left group. I think the reason may be everyone wanted to just be a part of It. Part of it. Finally the Day Arrived.

The Time was set, 6pm, few extra excited friends arrived at the venue since 2pm. That day nothing could stop us in our houses. Saturday it was, 21st February and slowly by 5pm eveyone started gathering... Every face that reached the school gate was having smile in their eyes. We were happy corner to corner. After few friends gathered, My heart started beating fast, as I had just seen my Social Studies teacher "Rukmini Mam". I couldnot believe my eyes. She was still the same. I wanted to just keep looking at her and be there for eternity but the time and event were calling me for other requirements. The evening proceeded further and all the teachers gathered in the school ground. I was feeling as if the stars have gathered in our horizon. One shining more brightly than the other. After some time, I got a call from one of my friend, those words still ring in my ears "Somebody is waiting for you at the gate of our school.. Come fast".  That very moment I knew my living inspiration has arrived "Bhase Teacher". The moment cannot be compared with anything else. I was just feeling heavenly to see her after so many years. I was just watching her forgetting everything. Everything. Suddenly the music in the ground brought me back to senses. Event started and  I was just lost in my own thoughts, I was doing all that was needed to be done, but on the other hand was thinking about my last day in school... the day we all parted. Who had thought we would be meeting again in the same place in this way. While singing Vande Mataram and Pledge, Tears actually rolled my eyes. While we gave mementos to the teachers they were beaming but inside our hearts we all were shivering. Shivering with pride for we could give some reason to smile to our teachers. The greatest surprise lied ahead when all the teachers who taught us actually knew us by our name and all the characteristics we possessed. It was just going through a time capsule.

And then suddenly it all came to end.. teachers were slowly leaving to have dinner. My friends too wanted to just dance over and I wanted to stand their catching my feet as tight as possible to the ground. I wanted to go again upstairs and sit their lectures. I wanted to hear Rukmini mam scold. I wanted to hear Bhase teacher explain marathi poem. I wanted to hear Renuka teacher explain in detail. I wanted all this in that one day. Suddenly I felt as if I am standing at the beach and as hard I am trying to fix my feet on the sand as fast it is rolling beneath my feet. I could only gather memories.

Memories of happy faces of my friends, tired faces of few, elated and happy faces of teachers to see their kids grow in such amplitude. In true sense I now feel it was Reunion... Remembering our selves about our Union with School and School friends. Last to conclude the evening came the dance, the song never mattered. What mattered was just staying close to friends.

To sign off I just remember few lines,

You taught me life, you taught me friendship

You were a part of all my hardship

Sometimes bitter, Many a times Sweet

The day spent with you no one can beat

You are friend and will always be

In your eyes true friendship I see

To all the Kiddies you stay in the heart

14 years is just a small part.......

Love you all my school friends.................... Batch 2001.