January 14, 2019
On my trip to the grocery store today I met two school kids roaming around with their bag-packs. Now, 11:30 am is an irregular time for a 10-year-old kid to go to the park.
“They should be at school, what are they doing here?” I thought to myself. “Should I be bothered? Should I stop them?”
I really wanted to send them back to school. Bunking, however fun and exciting it may feel, is an addiction. Bunking is not cool.
I followed them to the park. They were not doing anything fishy, just riding the slides and playing catch-catch with a ball. Just two kids trying to enjoy the pleasant afternoon.
I decided to do something, “The least I can do is make them feel bad about it so they think twice before doing it again.”
“Aaj tum dono school kyun nahi gaye” (Why the two of you are not in school right now?), I said sternly.
They replied, “Jao apna kaam karo uncle”. (Mind your own business, Uncle)
I went ahead to buy my Coffee.
On my trip to the grocery store today I met two school kids roaming around with their bag-packs. Now, 11:30 am is an irregular time for a 10-year-old kid to go to the park.
“They should be at school, what are they doing here?” I thought to myself. “Should I be bothered? Should I stop them?”
I really wanted to send them back to school. Bunking, however fun and exciting it may feel, is an addiction. Bunking is not cool.
I followed them to the park. They were not doing anything fishy, just riding the slides and playing catch-catch with a ball. Just two kids trying to enjoy the pleasant afternoon.
I decided to do something, “The least I can do is make them feel bad about it so they think twice before doing it again.”
“Aaj tum dono school kyun nahi gaye” (Why the two of you are not in school right now?), I said sternly.
They replied, “Jao apna kaam karo uncle”. (Mind your own business, Uncle)
I went ahead to buy my Coffee.
