It was Parents' Day at my son's school.
After a number of performances, which included songs, dances, jokes, skits etc., the kids concluded the programme with a gusty rendition of the national anthem. As the audience rose and joined them, I felt goosebumps - those familiar little twinges that begin at the arms and go all the way to the heart - like I would have every time I sang the Jana Gana Mana as a child.
Only, this time it was because it was my child singing it! That child who had not heard of it a mere couple of years ago because we were living abroad.
One more reason to feel good about returning to India!
After a number of performances, which included songs, dances, jokes, skits etc., the kids concluded the programme with a gusty rendition of the national anthem. As the audience rose and joined them, I felt goosebumps - those familiar little twinges that begin at the arms and go all the way to the heart - like I would have every time I sang the Jana Gana Mana as a child.
Only, this time it was because it was my child singing it! That child who had not heard of it a mere couple of years ago because we were living abroad.
One more reason to feel good about returning to India!
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