The Day

It's been a while since i added to my earlier blogs. I have been busy, really busy these past weeks. Last wednesday night when i hit the bed, i wanted to get a good night's sleep as i was to be up early morning. I first sat up at 2 am and realised that i still had possible 4 hours left to sleep and so i slumped only to keep waking up in half hour intervals. Finally a few minutes after 6 am, blurry eyed, i tumbled to the bathroom and brushed my teeth and made myself a cup of tea. Wah Taj!!!

Then i started labelling all the things that had to go in the bag and made sure i didnt miss anything including a set of spare clothes. I was nervous and excited. Looked at the clock, it was getting close to 7 am. My excitement level was creeping up. I went into the bedroom and gently kissed and tried to wake up the man in our house. He turned and continued to sleep but i had to get him out of bed, we couldnt be late today. Finally he opened his eyes and looked at me with a scorn. I hustled him out of the bed and made him brush his teeth and then handed him his cup.

It was Achyuta's first day for school and i was most nervous. GK is travelling and i have been running around filling up forms and getting the tiny uniforms, meeting the teacher in the past few days. I guess i didnt ever remember feeling this nervous when i was appearing for exams without preparations or on my first day at work.

One idli for breakfast and ACK was in no mood for more so finally it was time to go. He kept repeating after me that he wont cry or scream and that he will have fun at school. I was hoping that would be the case since he was very calm and good in the taxi on route to school.

Then we were there!!! I even tipped the taxi guy a few extra cents that day and rushed the little fellow to his class. Just outside his class, he clutched me and tears started rolling down and he said " no school. i dont want presents. no toys. i want to go to my home".

I was melting and in a few seconds would have been ready to take him back home but the teacher gently lifted the crying kid and took him inside and i turned and rushed to the parents lounge. I was a little shaky but i did have a tiny smile plastered on my face. First day of school!!! wow!!!!

I did it. Our little guy was in a regular school wearing his uniform. At the parents lounge i got myself a cup of black tea and sat down and waited and looked at the clock. It was only 10am, so i waited and after some time went to see how ACK was doing. He seemed fine, picking at the apple pieces and cheerios i had put in his snack box. Whew!!!

That was his first day and today was day four and he sent me off from the entrance to the auditorium. He actually turned me around towards the gate and said" you go amma, bye". I was stunned. No tears, he was fine. He had waved to his teacher and held her hand and went and took his place with the other kids. So what did i do??? I got myself a cup of tea at the parents lounge and waited for the malls to open and did some window shopping. When it was time, i picked up ACK from school. He was smiling and hugged me and happily chatted away about the day.

It was nice. He has been teasing me saying"amma no school", he also has the sheepish smile on his face.