School diaries…1

Staying in a boarding school had its own drawbacks still it taught you a lot. We were the smarter ones. The kids who managed to polish their shoes right from class one. Who were trained to bathe and wash their clothes, dress for school, hurry to the dining hall and manage their life on their own. We were molded that way. I am going to tell you a story of how we boarders who were nearly always hungry managed to fill their tummies each interval.

Started break with the normal,

THANK YOU GOD FOR THE FOOD WE EAT

THANK YOU GOD FOR THE BIRDS THAT SING

THANK YOU GOD FOR EVERYTHING.

We stared at the day scholars who had tiffin boxes full with the yummiest things you could imagine. We on the other hand had to walk down the length of the school to the kitchen area where a bearer stood to give us our share.(share here means the ONE patty, OR samosa, OR jam tart, at times it was two dog biscuits). Those days that was merely a hair's breadth for our empty stomach. At times we tried to beg the bearer for more than our share. On certain occasions he would feel bad and give us some food. Mostly he would scold us and shoo us off.

Another well planned trick that never failed was go near him when the bell is about to ring. That way he pitied the kid and gave double the share. Children our age were brainy enough. Our seniors had taught us the fool proof ways of extracting more food.

 Another one was to ask for someone else's share and then run away. Tell the bearer that THAT girl is sick and can't walk so I need to take her share. He fell for that too.

Finally one day we had tried all of it, nothing worked and we stood there with rumbling stomachs. So one girl suggested that I change my hair style and went as another girl! At first the idea appalled me, later with no alternative I thought why not THIS too?! So here I tied my hair, made a higher pony took out some hair from my side locks and very boldly go up to the bearer and pick another patty. He fell for it perfectly. I was so thrilled I couldn't control my laughter and with the food in my hand I ran from his sight.

That day onwards another method was added to the list.

: )

P.S. - I recently went to school to see Matron was there with the bearer on duty. :|

So, our juniors will ever get to enjoy what we did. 

YOU challenge.. Day 5

today is places! :D

6 places:
1. Triund: Beyond seventh heaven!
to give you a description of this place i would quote Ajay Jain " Triund happens suddenly." Yes, the trek will break your legs and the sun will scorch your face but all this will constantly be reminding you of the striking beauty of the place. :)


2. Coorg: for its breath taking beauty... the peacefulness of the place, and the smell of coconut oil in the air.


3. Bhangarh: For nothing but the awesome memories.. the eerie feeling in my stomach and the rush of adrenalin in my blood!


4. The Grand Canyon: I have promises to keep! :D


5. Leh: For reasons which don't need to be told! And i would love it if it would be with friends! :)


6. La Martiniere! :) if I were just asked places i would love to say school. 


I am done. And 
Dear Reader,
Do visit them all.
sincerely Yours' 
Me.


:)

GRACE!

Hark to the times

come bow your heads

we thank you God,

for our daily bread

AMEN!

I remember singing this in the dining hall before each meal. 

I recall the smell of the food in the air.

I have memories of what the lemony stew and rice tasted like. You had to gulp it down with water. 

I dwell upon those memories.

♥