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Expectations v Disappointment

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expectation ɛkspɛkˈteɪʃ(ə)n/ noun 1 . a strong belief that something will happen or be the case. "reality had not lived up to expectations" disappointment dɪsəˈpɔɪntm(ə)nt/ noun sadness or displeasure caused by the non-fulfilment of one's hopes or expectations. " to her disappointment Expectation - a strong be lie f that something will happen. Be lie f – there is lie right in the middle of this word. But we still hope and believe the people whom we expect from would never disappoint us. Why am I writing about expectations and disappointments, it’s because I just had a discussion about this with a very good friend of mine. To begin with, when you meet a person for the first time, he is just another guy/girl in your life. You never know they are going to be special (maybe a friend or a partner) to you. But gradually you develop a bond. You crack silly jokes with them; you have an un-explainable connec...

01 - The reunion

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On 6 July 2014, Kendriya Vidyalaya had successfully completed 60 years since inception. The ex -students met at the school premises for of re-union. They met their professors, took one last look at their classrooms and decided to have dinner together at their favourite eating joint. The table occupied by the ex-students was full of jokes, merriment, nostalgia, happiness and excitement. It was 10 years after their SSC, everyone at the table were back to 2006 – last year of school. They recalled their school day pranks. Everything under the sun about their school days were discussed; be it the maths teacher who always fell prey to the students pranks, the strict history teacher popularly known amongst the batch of 2006 as Hitler, the journey back home from school, the famous lassiwala near the school who quenched their thirst, the yummy mouthwatering vada pav thela on the way from station to school, sports events, their respective houses, head boys head girls, the first and last on...