I have heard different styles to express life. It's sweet like surge it's cute like a baby... it's beautiful like a flower and at the same time it's cruel with it's power which we can't even imagine.
Well those were few words about life and it's interesting turn of events. The very well known event we all have to face is 'the day of exam results'. He he.. this one single day is special for everyone. Immediately after last paper we start our planning and we try our best to work everything out accordingly during the holidays but the very thought keeps poking us inside is of 'The results'. The endless night vigils and many perceptions of having a report card with so and so marks and so and so remarks/grades. What will teacher say or how will dad react? What would I tell to my friends and how would I convince my private tutor? Why didn't I try little harder? why man why............???
That's it! this is the story of an average student.
That was the general approach. Let me tell you one such incident recently happened in my family....
A very fair morning I was getting ready to go out for a walk. Since my brother was insisting from last few days, I asked him to get ready and come with me. Generally he doesn't ignore me like that but this time he even didn't opened his eyes and shouted at me 'you just go!' ('Tu jaaaa g!') By indulging my ego I just left and didn't ask him second time.
I came back and observed his behaviors was little absurd. No doubt something was happened but what ? Who would ask him..Though he is my younger brother..but at this age we need to be very sensible.. he is 18 BTW....you know....
It was going like this, he stood up went inside bed room and lied on the bed. Mom thought he's got stomach ache.. even she was about to take him to our doctor. We also thought the same. Ok he'll be fine having some dose. Suddenly his phone rang. I picked up as he's unwell. It was his tutor cum my friend asking about The result.
I got confused because my bro had told us that it's supposed to be in next week. Ohhhh........................!!! Then I got the fact behind 'the stomach ache' and all about his gestures since morning. I took his seat number checked on internet, The result was as expected....But before we could say something or ask him anything he had left home. Don't worry not forever. He was sad.. helpless. ..may be wanted some lonely time..Suddenly whole atmosphere changed at home. Just like we have lost something..something very special. Well he came back. We all tried to reset our moods and resume the mindset but it seemed too hard. He was in same distress for two three days. I can partly imagine his condition ..his tensions. How sportingly he would take it all...!?.
Fortunately till now I haven't faced such accusation at the time of results but now my bro is going through the tough time. If he asks me then I would say "It's ok. It's just a card...You tried your best but sometimes we fail in calculations sometimes we succeed it's not necessary to come an conclusion from just one report card. It's just a start and I am feeling happy that you get to see these tough times which will surely help you get better and better in future. Relax. Let have a pizza tonight :)"
In this world of competition we really push our children to work too much and get a trophy..be ahead of everyone. They are taught to cry when get defeated than getting happy by getting a toy. We see this everyday in reality shows. Little champs...little master...little dancer..little singer. They cry as if it's an end of their life whenever they don't get 'kismat ki topi' or 'sunehra ticket' something....Well my topic is not the reality shows but I just wanted to say the world is more tending towards results. If my brother studies harder and succeeds next time the no one even remember about today's result. What matters is his leaning from this experience.
We should go by the knowledge not the result. It's not necessary that topper understands each subject and others just are dumb. It's not that. So one Result should not impact that much. These are just numbers not your destiny.
I hope my bro will read this blog and change his stance. I know he is the best and can do it. He should learn as much as he can. I would bless him with all my wishes. We all are with you forever. Be happy always :) :)