23/08/2026
Left GSIS in 2001 with a heavy heart
Ventured out then, to get our lives started
Spread our wings, flew, fell, lessons learned...
We kept in touch seldomly & felt a tug to return that could never quite pan out into reality.
For our 25th...not all came home
Lost some precious ones along the way,
not able to comprehend that kind of loss.
We kept still & steady where we were...until we heared the ringing of the bell to return home.
As we walked into those gates, our hearts melted with comfort & knowing that we had reached that place, the place of completeness, the place of comfort, the place where friendships bloomed.
Oh, and how our teachers shouted out to us with zeal... as they spotted us,,,by full name & surname, some even remembered our infamous roll numbers
And this time, they were not there to chaperone us
but rather to embrace us with the biggest welcome hugs!
Tears found their way into the corners of our eyes
But the best part of all,
We showed up, whether by air or road
To our hometown we did go
Cause we loved that connection too much to let the moments slide...
We caught up with those we spent hours on the field with, sang with, rehearsed dance sequences for special days with, who we played instruments with during band practises & orchestra sessions, shared morning coffee with, "studying" with during prep time spent together, mischief shared, chaos caused while mutiple dormitory secrets unfolded over the years, the dramas, the squabbles, the bonds, the wananbe high-school romances, Yoh! The moments of pure fun & absolute happiness cannot be relived...
unmatched...
never to be experienced again!
But this time around...we got a chance to reconnect, recharge our friendship batteries, invested largely into our spiritual banks...
Shared stories of them days, more gossip unfolded, stories then untold, now spoken off with such pzzazz! We absorbed the familiar laughter, the warm hugs & loads of shots were drunk,,,pure liquid dieting in true Ooty hill-top manner.... We inhaled that fresh eucalyptus- perfumed air, cool breeze & gentle atmosphere, (perfect for those terrible hangovers the morning that followed)for one last time before we slowly made our way down those winding hairpin bends. We now are charged to resume our lives again until the next necessary recharge...
Hail Good Shepherd Gsis, Our Alma Mater
We will ve waving the Blue & White always!
