There are exceptional
moments in one’s life which can never obliterate from a person’s mind.
Specifically speaking, moments of joy from childhood, that of teenage games and
sports and other extracurricular activities as a youth are few moments to cherish
in every one’s life. And the interesting part, that enthusiasm dose not repeat
itself later. While doomed by few momentarily unimportant realities I flip
pages of my diary and encounter one piece of writing which was written keeping a specific
topic in consideration that goes like…
Unforgettable moment of my life
In reference to the given topic, people may
present an account of a special occasion or a day that appeals to them too much.
But, rather than a particular occasion or a day, I have chosen an extended two
months period i.e. April and May, of each year 2004 and 2005 of my life to be
an unforgettable moment. During the year 2004-05, I was doing my secondary
education from AKHSS Gilgit and at the same time I was a resident of Shah Karim
Hostel, adjacent to the school. These were the months when we were given
self-study break for our final examination and, it was the routine during the
vacation which made the whole span an unforgettable moment of my life. Firstly,
I used to get up when the Azan for Fajr was called. After offering my prayers
in the prayer hall, I would go to the woods at the back of the hostel, with my
Islamiat course book. For 1 hour I memorized verses from the Holy Quran.
Secondly, I usually did my breakfast on my way back to my room from the woods
at 6:45 am. Then, my next spot
happened to be the bank of Gilgit River, which passes along my school and
hostel campus. There I sat under the shad of a shawl (which I made to avoid
direct sun light) and studied my course books. Time and again I used to place
my foot in the flowing water to get rid of boredom or, I simply stood on the
giant stones by the river from where the beauty of the city could be seen. I could
see sitting there people playing and swimming at the other side of the river. Furthermore,
having achieved my targets by 2:00pm I would take lunch. Afterwards, I rested
for at least an hour and 30mins. By 5pm I preferred either to play cricket or
go to the old gymnasium for exercise. After 6pm I used to offer my evening
prayers and have dinner. During the night I studied till 12:00am and finally
rested peacefully for having a contented day. This routine repeated it self and,
it gave me a feeling that I never found anywhere. Thus, became my unforgettable
moment of life.
The question is
why not now? For a mature person things should be easier as compared to his/her
childhood. Sometimes childhood offers great lessons.
No comments:
Post a Comment