Note 35 : Another brick in the wall

“…all in all its just a nother brick in the wall…” – she screamed as she left the school compound – I dragged her out.

Flashback.

Heading towards a mid-year close – the students of the school in which my daughters studied had a rough time – cramming all the little, insignificant, rusted - history dates – the barbaric deaths – the insanity in human wars – and of course finding “x” – all the useless things that would not bother them in their quest for survival – in this life – but it was part of the drill – I was ashamed of my own self to let my kids go through the very useless cramming – I`d have them read and understand something of reason.

However - They were still trying their best – Lily`s efforts were muffled – not growling – but an intense dislike developing in her heart – Ag – the loud one – was grumbling and the very syllabus that was present in front of her – I try to console

 “just these few years – when in college we would choose on what subjects we study and we would get rid of all these dummies”

“but why this nonsense paa”

I just shook my head !! – the education system is a national shame.

“I`ll beat them at their own game” – Ag said..

“Go for it !!”

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I forgot she did !!

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On a rainy day in a couple of months – the results were out – Agnes had done something spectacular - in a quest to prove a point we often out do our own-selves.

She topped the exams !!

While being felicitated – on the mic – Agnes was the new Floyd –

“We don`t need no education” – came the rumble..- “what the hell” I thought

“We don`t need no thought control” – came the thunder “not good, not good” came the next thot..

“No dark sarcasm in the classroom” – the matchstick started the fire..”this is not real” – I was laughing..

The entire felicitation hall erupted “Teacher`s leave them kid`s alone”….. Fire finally broke out !!

“Hey, teacher – leave them kids alone !!!” ..

“All in all its just another brick in the wall “ – I yelled form the audience.

There was panic and the principal asked Ag to step down

“All in all it`s just another brick in the wall” – in the background..

and asked her to leave the hall – while the other students had just started reciting - …The felicitation was cancelled.

Pointe proved.

Hdk