Expressing gratitude to teachers; celebrating presence of friends - two special occasions over the weekend!

          

        

          Though ‘start to a weekend’ or ‘the weekend itself’ is nothing less than a celebration,having special reasons on these days amplify the happiness and joy to a great extent. Last weekend brought in two such occasions – an occasion to thank our teachers for their lessons, guidance and values on ‘Guru pournima’ and a day to thank our friends for their love, support and fun as ‘Friendship’s day’. A day dedicated to all our friends, it welcomes this month with lots of joy,as the first Sunday of August is marked exclusively for these fantastic folks.

            While discussions regarding the need of such dedicated days take rounds quite often, the fun of getting united and remembering our people do offer a lot of wonderful moments. An opportunity to express gratitude, relive memories and celebrate their presence is simply amazing and totally worth it.

         Though ‘Guru pournima’ inspires us to remember our teachers, it is an occasion to thank all the ‘gurus’ in our life. From our parents, grandparents, siblings, school teachers, college professors, friends, office colleagues and neighbors, every person entering our life gifts us a valuable lesson. Small children also teach us many aspects in life;the videos of my 3-month old nephew motivate me to never give up, as his innocence and hard work keep him glued to every single task at hand!

        Our parents are undoubtedly the first ‘gurus’ as they sow the seeds of morals, principles and good deeds in us. With patience, dedication and great care, school teachers take us through the path of education. Besides curriculum, they impart lessons of honesty, trust, care and share as they prepare us for a bright future. Teachers in college train us for the professional phase of our education as we step ahead to face the world. Each of them touch our life in a wonderful way, as nothing can replace their determination and focus. With a single aim of bringing out the best in their students, the success and growth of an entire class says it all.

          As we progress ahead in life, we may move further away from our teachers, but being the first step of our ladder, they form the foundation of life. Ascent towards growth is impossible without the initial base that starts it all. Grateful towards each of my school and college teachers, their role in the journey has been phenomenal.

        Though my stint as a teacher lasted for a short while, being remembered by students on this day felt special in every way!

        While leading their disciples towards knowledge, success and prosperity, our ‘gurus’ truly enlighten, inspire and motivate us to live. Though one day of ‘Guru pournima’ or ‘Teacher’s day’ in September cannot accommodate their year-long greatness, it gives us an opportunity to think, talk and tell!

             Soon after, a day full of happiness, fun,enjoyment knocked into our lives as friends asked for all the attention, love and care! Greatest support ever, having friends to laugh, smile, fight, argue, play, plan and rejoice makes life colorful and attractive.

        As a family that we choose by ourselves, friends influence every single factor of life. From play group friends who share our tears of being far away from home to school friends who make school life interesting, from building friends who play with us to college friends who dream with us, every single friend is a valuable asset.

         The beauty of friendship is that it keeps growing! As we make new friends at every phase while being away from the old ones, the count only increases ,never replaces! With passing time, meeting our friends may escape from our schedule quite often, but the trust and bond that hold us never demand a thing. Friendship flourishes with honesty, care, love and selflessness that keeps it alive forever. The ability to reconnect with our friends even after years and years of being away does the job of a powerful cement!

      Though the fun of friendship bands and markers that we all enjoyed in school and college has now been replaced with messages and calls, the love and support of friends shall always remain the same. Totally blessed to have such wonderful friends in my life, their appreciation and criticism keeps me well balanced and well behaved!

          This celebration dedicated to our ‘Gurus’ and friends truly bring us close to the colors

of our life.With a hope that they continue to inspire and support us in our journey, we totally need them as our fellow passengers!

          What do these two special days mean to you? How do you express gratitude to your teachers and celebrate presence of your friends!