I saw so many of them...Twinkling, Bright, Tiny - Puny, Beautiful, Charming, Shouting, Crying, Pleading, Fussing.....Well, I am talking about the peers of my 3 year old son on his School Annual Day.
As the Inauguration time approached, I saw few stars crying for Chocolate/Biscuit, few refusing to go behind the stage, few petrified because of this large gathering, and few sleeping and snoring away to glory.
By the time program started, all the parents had succeeded in putting their kids on to the back stage for their respective performances.
From Singing Heal The World to dancing to the tune of Salaam Namaste, From enacting as Cap seller and the Monkeys to tapping foot for Baaji Baaji Bambo.... it was an action packed, nonstop entertainment!
In a singing performance, of the 15 kids on the stage, only one girl sang. Post performing when almost the entire crew left the stage, that’s when one shining star realized, that she has not yet sung. So, she started arranging the mike. But, it was too late!
In another dance performance, all the 5 kids on the stage refused to move even one step (and bum). So, from beginning to end, all the kids were staring at the audience.
In yet another dance performance, one kid came running on to the stage and returned in the same speed. We did not see him on the stage after that. I could see from the side of the stage that the teacher was pleading, cajoling, pretending to be angry and trying all the techniques possible to make him join the others on the stage. But, he profusely refused!
Another little star was happily dancing on the stage with her peers, till her over excited parents called (shouted) her name from the audience....BOOM! Tears started flowing from her eyes like an opened water dam! Sorry parents....the damage is done already!
My fellow came on to the stage and gave some very funny expressions with an intention of letting us know that he is not too pleased with the flash light. And he completed the entire dance performance standing on the same spot without looking either side. All the gestures were spot on! And his foot too was spot on!
As a parent, I was over whelmed with emotions to see our "grown up little stars" facing the entire crowd, recalling the entire steps and trying to do their level best...and i realized that each and every parent in that room would have gone through the same.
Who said, nobody is perfect?
These kids are perfect...in their innocence, expressions and ability to make people around them happy!
Yeah….for me, I got to revisit my childhood days through this experience. And enjoyed every bit of it!
Oh..this is nice Sis. So, he is getting bigger. I remember this one time, I was on stage performing "Kuravan Kurathi"...And while performing, the kurathi said something wrong and I corrected her right there on the mic. The whole crowd was laughing (my dad included. my mom was probably praying to God so that I did well). Cannot forget that!
ReplyDeleteThanks bro! hahahhaha...I can imagine how lovely that scene would have been! Thanks for sharing this experience. :)
DeleteLoved reading the beautiful depiction of how these wonderful kids performed. I felt like I was in the audience watching them. You brought every scene to life by your description. You write so well.... :)
ReplyDeleteThank you soooo much Divs..Love you!
DeleteGopal VC - Hehe I was imagining the whole scene as I read this. Well written and nostalgic :)
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot bro :)
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