What I had presumed to be my last day of the school turned out to be just a closing day for the Christmas holidays. Even if it were my last, I had still been hating the idea of antagonizing my colleagues and employers before leaving them for ever. Hurt as I was over their callous behavior, I still thought love must prevail over hatred, good sense and tact must have an upper hand over cunningness and base instincts. And whatever I had suffered and was still undergoing at least I had the satisfaction that I had done my job well - parents and children were enough proof of that. I shouldn't be setting my service standards according to those colleagues who come to school only for sipping hot coffee in the kitchen and lounging in the staff room as if they were on a premium vacation.
Entering the school that morning was almost like entering an enemy camp. It was difficult to hide my humiliation, the degradation, the bitter injustice, the bitterness itself. I greeted everyone just as casually as I normally did everyday but I guess my face was speaking volumes. As was trying to speak nicely to me chiefly because now she knew that I am not leaving and I might be telling tales which can endanger her reputation.
Ironically, today my and Stfn's groups were merged; yesterday, when I needed the group merger so badly it had been denied to me....Nobody broached the sensitive subject of the play. I had been working overtime since nearly 2 months. Now having realized the futility of hard or sincere work I have made a resolution. I won't work less but neither will I work more now. No extra work. No extra time. No obligations.
Before leaving, I hugged everybody including As and wished them Happy Christmas, Happy New Year and a Happy vacation. They all returned my hug and wishes and I don't care what they were secretly thinking.
My holidays had begun....!!!
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