Just like the festivities in the air create a cheerful ambience for all of us, the spirit of excitement in the air doesn't forget to miss our little children. Teaching young ones to understand the importance of every festival is just as important as instilling in them the spirit of tolerance and acceptance. This is why at The Spastics Centre here at Kanpur, we fondly remember to celebrate everything and in several ways - everyone!
To mark the Birth of Christ and the end of one year and beginning of another, the teachers and students had a small ceremony indoors. The severe cold in the air ensured that the ceremony was held indoors, otherwise we would have been more than happy using the natural cover of the Sun and Sky!
Shikha, the music teacher had taught the children to sing two songs, one each to represent the festivals that were being marked. The children stood in their cute little red and white outfits and held candles in their hands while singing to the rhythm of her harmonium.
One of the students was dressed up as Santa Claus and threw an array of sweets around the hall. No wonder Santa Claus is loved so much the world over. The music continued to play while the young teachers and their students slowly got up to dance to the tunes of a few songs. No celebration is complete without some dancing after all, isn't it?
Life is all about celebrating every moment, every thing that comes our way. If we only to live it simply, that would be so much more than enough!
Paroma
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