I Me and Myself

I was just about to step into my house when my phone started blaring. I just felt annoyed because I had had too much for that day. It was a tiresome October afternoon. I stumbled on my bags full of notebooks because I had to receive the call. Guess what?? An invitation for a party or something else.

I was still to go for my Dussehra shopping. But do you think that phone call would have allowed me to do so???? Naaaah!!!!! I managed to receive the call, threw my bags on my bed, took my scooty keys, water bottle and hung my sling bag and went back to school. 

The Peon Bhaiya, that is how almost all of us address him, made me sit infront of my Headmistress Ma'am's Office. I still remember those intent eyes with that questioning look.... How would I know the reason of myself being called??? I too was clueless unlike others. 

Soon, I found my Mentor coming out from that Conference Hall with her usual calm yet sweet smile. I was ushered into her office, made to sit but the reason for being called wasn't unravelled. I couldn't resist myself from asking...... 

I asked, "What happened Ma'am? Did you want to speak to me Ma'am? "

It was Ma'am's turn: "Yes,I wanted to speak to you personally about one thing. I had butterflies in my stomach by that time. 

Now it was my turn. "What's that Ma'am?"

Ma'am's turn:" Well, I have suggested your name for teaching classes 7 and 8 for sometime Shomi. I'm sure you don't have any problems." 

My turn: The most common question that cropped in my mind was "Why ME? There are so many other teachers .....

Ma'am's turn: "I know that you will be the best one. Why do you need to think about others? "

Oh gosh!!! That staunch belief and trust in me was just unbelievable. I was in utter dismay looking into her confidence in ME. 

Finally it was my mentor whose confidence had paved way to the Senior Shift. 

The tragedy was that nobody could believe in their ears when they heard about this sudden promotion of mine. I still remember few questioning looks, still recall few absurd illogical words spoken..... still some well-wishers were happy about ME and congratulated me with warm smiles. 

Now, comes yet another person in my life, my Principal Ma'am, who had been all through my thick and thin. She needs no words to her appreciation. She is just awesomesauce in all her doings. I share an invisible rapport with my Principal Ma'am which can't be explained in words. I owe a lot to few lovely souls like my Headmistress Ma'am who gave me Air to breathe in, my dear Coordinator Ma'am, who gave me water to nourish and my Principal Ma'am who provided the heat of the blazing sun for the Plant like ME to thrive in all odd conditions. This was the least I could feel and I have no words to say how fearless and strong I have become under the shade of these few Souls. One thing which I could understand was that relationships are not always made from heaven. Our actions, mannerisms and behavior really speak a lot. I would take innumerable emotions and learnings with ME when I bid good bye to this institution. May the Lord give me the strength to move on in my life !