INDIFFERENT OR TOO BUSY??

I write this piece at the risk of being called a nag. But what to do? It is over a month since the last event took place i.e, the 85' batch lunch. After that there has been nothing; not a blip on the radar. One wonders why? The Blog was launched on 21 Mar 09 and it did generate a lot of enthusiasm, but apparently it was rather temporary & localised. I have called up many of our esteemed alumni (no names, but they would know!!!) and told them about this effort. It is really surprising that although in our conversation it drew a positive response but most did not bother to even open the blog. May be in this era of Convent Education it requires a lot of courage to associate with modest past studying in a Govt. School. There has been some lip service too, without much result on ground. It is perplexing, frustrating and disappointing to find such an indifferent attitude to something which could have helped us all bond as alumni of an establishment that has been a cornerstone of our life.
We all are busy. We all are in the middle of daily grind of our respective careers. Some may be more busy than others but how much time does it take to post a comment ? Not more than reading a mail. What one expected was at least a positive response. This blog was started by someone who was sitting at an altitude of over 12000 ft in extreme weather conditions and less oxygen, with no electricity and a very very slow net connectivity. Still one has been able to make a beginning with whatever resources that were available. Numerous telephone calls, searching people through Google, BSNL telephone directories, even Electoral Rolls, making hit and trial calls to likely alumni, requesting friends for their class group photographs and contact informations of others so that they could be told about the blog, visits to school to click pictures so that friends who have not visited school in a long time could get a glimpse of their Alma Mater etc, etc, etc. All this required some effort and enthusiasm. But the same is petering out now. It is not that nobody has gained from the blog. People have reconnected and are reliving their school days. I have got messages and mails from my own batchmates and one keeps reading about similar efforts by some others to get in touch but it is much much below the expectations. I am carrying out my share of thinking and leave it upon all of you to do your share of thinking and introspection. This has to be a collective effort and we have to inspire each other. Agreed, we have all moved on in our lives, found new friends and groups, relocated to newer and may be greener pastures but forgetting the school that taught us our first step is like forgetting the mother who teaches the child how to walk. But then, this emotional perspective seems to be shared by only a few.

The blog needs new ideas and one brain can not generate innovative ideas to make the blog more interesting and interactive. Hopefully, together we will rejuvinate the blog.