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| My three kids 🙂 |
It is June, and it is school reopening time for children. Kids after a two-month long vacation resent having to get up early, but in a way they are happy and excited to be back to meeting their classmates. And, parents heave a sigh of relief; everything can finally go back to its routine. Finally, my younger son is in 1st standard, and I’ve been waiting very long for this. They had different timings for kindergarten and primary school, and thus both my sons went and came back at different times. That used to drive me up the wall. One went at 7.30 am and the other at 9ish. I was up from 6 am getting them ready and just sending them off till 9. So, now that is sorted out even though it is a little more hectic in the mornings (4 dabbas to prepare), I am not complaining :).
If they have trouble waking up, Coco, my Labrador, comes to my rescue. He will go lick bhaiya’s hand, and sure bhaiya will be up with a smile. You just can’t go wrong with a dog, can you? :).
It is so cute to see Gautam tagging his big brother. They wave me bye and keep saying, “Have a nice day” till they disappear at the end of the lane. Gautam is lucky in a way because big bro is there to drop him to class or help him with any angst that he might face. Sid had to do it all alone. Big brothers and sisters are so special because they always watch the back of their younger siblings. The younger ones bully their friends saying that bhai tumko dekh lega. In my case, it was my elder sister I used to hide behind for everything. So, for the first time for Gautam’s first day at school, I did not go to drop him. Bhai was there! These two sons of mine might make my life miserable by fighting all the time but are there to back each other up in their time of need. The little Ninja is a handful if you dare mess up with elder brother. I am so glad that they will always have each other to fall back upon.
And, it is quite something to see Siddharth in school trousers now that he is in 5th Standard. Suddenly, he looks all grown up. We moms are so sentimental about these things quickly flash backing to the tiny toddler who began school, crying and hanging on to their hands and switching to the pride mode on seeing them thrive and taking on more responsibilities. School days are so amazing! I had some of the best times in school even though we always longed for the freedom that college offered :).
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