Our children attend a school run by a Jain trust with over 7000 other students. That's right. 7000+. Their school years have 11 sections each - with 50 students per class. So when they have to perform - it means that the teachers have to organise programmes to incorporate every student.
We knew we were in for a lot of dances.
Enoch was given the role of 'Mr. Walter' a foreign friend who comes with his family to meet Mr. DeSouza of the Adarsh Hindusthan Housing Society. In the course of his visit - our intrepid Mr. Walter and family are shown the various Indian cuisines and dances. Enoch was told to wear suspenders and 3/4 pants - which sound suspiciously like visitors from 40 years ago. But wear them he did.
Asha's annual day was an out-and-out dance panorama. Many of the states were represented by traditional and religious dances. Asha participated in a Vellankalli dance from Kerala. The dance recreates the rowing competitions and Asha essayed one of the maidens who come in after the race was won. Having earlier learned complicated steps for a Nagaland dance - she was disappointed when that was cancelled and she was assigned to this one. But dance she did with gusto. The same for her singing a patriotic song and the school song at the end.
I was a bit numbed at the end with all the dances - but like all the parents in the room - my eyes were glued on our own whenever they came on stage.
How much more our heavenly Father must look upon us with joy as we cross this big stage called life!
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