Greetings Card

Time has changed and with that I have also grown up. But the memories of my childhood often knock the door of my mind. In our busy life where we barely get time to seat and recall our old memories which make us feel happy from inside, we seldom come across things that take us back to the golden days of our life.

New Year is one of those kinds that brings smile in my face. As a child in my schooldays we used to exchange greetings cards with friends and teachers. Now, that I have grown up enough that I merely get time to think ‘New Year’ as any special day of my life, greetings cards and other matters hardly get value. Running after targets of accomplishing goals, which I never realised that important as a student now became my utmost priority. All my believes and honesty shattered in front of the cruel reality of life that gives no value to ethics and morals.

Amid such paradox situation I often get oxygen from simplest of things that takes me back to my school days memories. I still remember the price of greetings cards those were priceless to me as a child. Those years were really special to me when my dad bought me greetings cards. I still remember the prices of greetings. The smallest one was only one rupee, the medium was five rupees and the big one was ten rupees only. Generally, I preferred the smallest one because I could get it more in number for less money.

I still remember about a greeting card that my dad bought me to give one of my friends. It makes me feel funny when I recall that night when dad got that special card to give my best friend Atindranath Bhadury. It was a girl holding many puppies; I liked it so much that I resisted to let it go from me at any condition. To ensure to keep it with me I wrote my own name in both the places to and from.

It sounds funny but as a child that greetings card was the most valuable belonging to me. Now when during the New Year eve I see greetings cards hanging in the book shops I just feel an uncommon and inexpressible happiness for my childhood days. I longing to go back to those days but I know it pretty well that it is not possible but who would stop me to get the enjoyment from considering myself as a schoolboy at the age of thirty one. Hope, this pleasure and happiness remain with me till the last second of my life. Life is too small to regret so I just want to live every moment as the best moment of my life.