TO LOVE AND TO BE LOVED

 

                                               “Love all, love all the time.”

 Soon after the pandemic, when schools reopened, my greatest joy was that I would be able to see my children in school. Nothing else mattered. The school building wears a stony look and is lifeless without these children. I don’t enjoy working during the vacation for this reason. There is no life in the school, literally. The moment children returned, it was like a breath of fresh air. I always say that we are so fortunate to be working for children as there is so much vibration and energy in a school.

It is hard to believe that I so much resisted becoming an educationist. But, once I was in, I realised that I was enjoying myself to the hilt, as I love children to distraction. You need to be in my shoes to understand what it is to love so many of them. They come in all varieties. I jumpstart my day, in my excitement to be with children. For the last twenty-five years and more, they have been my driving force. In fact, love filled my heart, the day I started associating with them. There is something magical and magnetic about their presence. I couldn’t ask for anything more in my life. They make my life so complete.

 I felt starved of love in my growing up years. I looked around to see who loved me, and was so disappointed to find none there. I yearned for love and wallowed in self-pity. I had only complaints in life. I was too young to understand the complexities of life. The first transformation in me came when I became a mother. I poured all my love on my child. I found that I had a reservoir of love in me, waiting to be expressed and looking out for avenues to give. Most importantly, I stopped begging for love. I became a giver. It was so liberating.

Becoming an educationist was a perfect choice and God sent. Life is an echo. What you give is what you receive. Whenever I say, “Love you so much,” it is always reciprocated with love. So, don’t wait to be loved. Just go all out and love your near and dear ones. Keep giving love and one day you will find that you are receiving much more than you can handle. It is absolutely an overwhelming experience!  

                      “To love and to be loved is the most purifying of all experiences.”

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