26th Feb was important for us! Not because Mohit was to visit his knee Doctor today to get a final verdict on when his surgery should happen. It was special because Navya was going to perform for the first time on the stage. Her school had a sports day and she was one of the participants Well, actually all the kids were participating in whatever small way.
We had an early start to the day and she looked her boyish best in the sports kit that the school had made compulsory for that day. We were to be seated by 10:30 am and hoped that Navya's act came before Mohit had to leave for his doctors appointment. We were told Navya was a part of a special March past by the toddlers of the school. But Mohit wasn't going to be lucky enough and like all programs in India, the Sports Day also started late.
In the scorching heat, the function began with two tiny tots running with an artificial flame. It was cuteness personified but my eyes were set on the forthcoming march past. Soon it was the toddler class that marched in with all sorts of banners and placards announcing the benefits of good health and happy living. And there my little star came, cheeks flushed because of the heat but walking smoothly on the chalked line as instructed by the teachers. Following the line to the end, she didn't deter even looking at the sidelines littered with balloons. The turns were taken at exact 90 degrees not to miss the chalked line. It was plain simple 'left right' happening for my baby but to me it was a glorious dance. It was pure sweetness and I have no words to express what i felt. For everyone else, it was a group of kids walking through the lawn but for me it was a proud moment when the little darling I adore did an activity independently.
Soon i was on a messaging spree to Mohit telling him in as many as 12 messages about what Navya had done. Sinfully, I was missing what was happening during the function since I was completely mesmerized since Navya had walked off. When i finally looked up, the tiny tots were doing some dances that symbolised nature, plants, animals etc. Various classes were coming one by one, extremely cute and adorable, the little ones looked. Somewhere far off I spotted a line of kids headed by Navya's mentor. I wondered what was her class doing next to the stage again. Before I could do any calculations, that line of kids came walking on the stage and the second one was Navya. She was wearing a costume of a flower and occupied centre stage. Soon some music started playing and the kids broke into a dance.
My baby was dancing now. The kid in the bumblebee costume next to her was crying. So was the last kid in the butterfly dress. Navya was intently looking at her teacher who was trying to remind the kids of the steps. She twisted, she waved, she swayed to the left and then to the right and she went round and round in circles. I realised i was standing up and trying to put on the video camera in my phone. After fumbling a bit, I managed it trying to capture that moment through my eyes and to save it forever for everyone at home to see.
All of two and a half minutes, I wanted the act to last a lifetime. I was proud, I was happy, I was ecstatic.
In that moment, I realised how parents of school toppers and various achievers must be feeling; when I was over the moon with my daughter performing a simple dance. In that brief span of time, I had felt proud, teary and also happy to be a mother. It was that rare spell when you feel nothing else matters now but being a mother makes it all worth the while. I re-lived Navya's 2 and half years in a jiffy. The little flower I gave birth to was blooming for me, making me smile and making life worth living.
We had an early start to the day and she looked her boyish best in the sports kit that the school had made compulsory for that day. We were to be seated by 10:30 am and hoped that Navya's act came before Mohit had to leave for his doctors appointment. We were told Navya was a part of a special March past by the toddlers of the school. But Mohit wasn't going to be lucky enough and like all programs in India, the Sports Day also started late.In the scorching heat, the function began with two tiny tots running with an artificial flame. It was cuteness personified but my eyes were set on the forthcoming march past. Soon it was the toddler class that marched in with all sorts of banners and placards announcing the benefits of good health and happy living. And there my little star came, cheeks flushed because of the heat but walking smoothly on the chalked line as instructed by the teachers. Following the line to the end, she didn't deter even looking at the sidelines littered with balloons. The turns were taken at exact 90 degrees not to miss the chalked line. It was plain simple 'left right' happening for my baby but to me it was a glorious dance. It was pure sweetness and I have no words to express what i felt. For everyone else, it was a group of kids walking through the lawn but for me it was a proud moment when the little darling I adore did an activity independently.
Soon i was on a messaging spree to Mohit telling him in as many as 12 messages about what Navya had done. Sinfully, I was missing what was happening during the function since I was completely mesmerized since Navya had walked off. When i finally looked up, the tiny tots were doing some dances that symbolised nature, plants, animals etc. Various classes were coming one by one, extremely cute and adorable, the little ones looked. Somewhere far off I spotted a line of kids headed by Navya's mentor. I wondered what was her class doing next to the stage again. Before I could do any calculations, that line of kids came walking on the stage and the second one was Navya. She was wearing a costume of a flower and occupied centre stage. Soon some music started playing and the kids broke into a dance.
My baby was dancing now. The kid in the bumblebee costume next to her was crying. So was the last kid in the butterfly dress. Navya was intently looking at her teacher who was trying to remind the kids of the steps. She twisted, she waved, she swayed to the left and then to the right and she went round and round in circles. I realised i was standing up and trying to put on the video camera in my phone. After fumbling a bit, I managed it trying to capture that moment through my eyes and to save it forever for everyone at home to see.
All of two and a half minutes, I wanted the act to last a lifetime. I was proud, I was happy, I was ecstatic.
In that moment, I realised how parents of school toppers and various achievers must be feeling; when I was over the moon with my daughter performing a simple dance. In that brief span of time, I had felt proud, teary and also happy to be a mother. It was that rare spell when you feel nothing else matters now but being a mother makes it all worth the while. I re-lived Navya's 2 and half years in a jiffy. The little flower I gave birth to was blooming for me, making me smile and making life worth living.
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