An ode to Mrs, Saleh...

Back in Jr. 1 in school, we had a class teacher called Mrs. Saleh. Now a little thing about me. I used to talk a LOT back then... I still do, but it's absolutely nothing to how much i used to as a kid. Motor-mouth would probably justify it.

Mrs. Saleh was an expert is reading children simply because she was a teacher at the kindergarten level for 30-35 years. And that's saying a lot considering how children are. And if the child's like, well, me!

At one PTA meeting, my mom asked Mrs. Saleh what my behaviour at class is like. She promptly replied "Mrs. Rao, your daughter has a long tongue and is very very easily distracted." Now, one would think that certain things do change over a period of time. Not with me, it didn't. Oh no no...

Like in 9th, our class teacher, Mrs. Vandana Dayal told me "Sneha, you talk without a comma or a fullstop." I can't help it! I have so much to say all the time... Anything... useless, useful, senseless, sensible, funny, silly, serious... anything...  always something...

But i am digressing now... The reason i am writing this is that a certain incident yesterday reminded me of those words that Mrs. Saleh told my mum. You know this game klueless? Yeah, it's tough. But what it needs is patience. And love for puzzles. Now for a person like ME, who has neither much patience nor a love for puzzles, solving this 'online treasure hunt' can be quite an irritant. And i get so curious about the answer that i start asking this friend who always always manages to solve the entire game... Poor guy couldn't understand how i wouldn't solve these puzzles and every sentence of his was punctuated with at least 4 exclamation marks.... I don't blame him. :)  I really have pretty bad concentration levels with things that don't interest me much. Thanks Harsha for your patient help, but I GIVE UP.. The game's so not for me. I'd rather be writing or reading or whatever... Just no klueless... Way too much pressure!

But Mrs. Saleh, how right you were about me and still are... I met you once and was glad i did. Because a few months later i was told that you were no more.. You were an incredibly incisive and fantastic teacher and it's my privilege to have learnt under you...