Inspired!

Not the best picture of THE BEST WELCOME  BOARD :)  

We had a visiting guest today. Professor Allen. If anyone was rolling their eyes before the assembly in a "now what?!?" manner, surely no one was left unmoved after seeing Allen dance. It might have even awoken some feelings of regret in the more mature spectators - for the opportunities missed, paths that strayed from dreams, passion lost to daily chores of reality...(I could swear i saw a little ballerina girl in Sajuya's eyes) but also revealed a thirst for dancing (Uma and I will definitely organize a dance night for teachers very shortly!). For our students though,  it must have been a pure inspiration. They have everything ahead of them.

I was struck by a question Pia posed: "Was it easy to be a dancer?" With a clear and sure no, as a response. Nothing is easy in this life that is for sure but with even only a pinch of passion, everything is easier. I think finding what excites you in life and what brings out the passion in a person is ultimately what separates an ordinary life from an extraordinary one.

He called himself "crazy" because he has been dancing for 35 years already - we all know  it just means  he found  that  amazing source of passion that separates him from ordinary people.

I was also very proud of our dance teacher Aparna to have joined him on the stage and showed her passion for the dance. Our kids are in great hands in her classes and no doubt she inspires them through the dance moves she teaches. They performed a dancing dialog - an improvised dance form that left most of us spellbound. 

A very memorable event this was indeed. A lovely display of passion and hard work to our precious students - the best thing we can give them on a daily basis. Surely it will help them find their own passion when time comes.