Values : The things which Inspire!

First of all, I want to tell you all, that every year, at the end of the academic session, we have a special week in which we tell everyone how the year had taught us, the values we learnt through plays, skits, songs and sometimes even dances.

Last year, my friend, Disha and I composed a song for the Value Week, and everyone really liked it. I feel really proud that I could do that.

Now, as the academic year is coming to and end, we were asked by our class teacher, Ma’am Vimukta Unital to jot down the points on the values that they learnt in the past year. But, they forget to mention of what use these values are. Year after year passes and we learn so many things. The moments, the 365 days become a memory that can never fade. All these years, I have noticed a change in me. I have become a different person and a better human being. Perhaps, I will continue to become better and better every year. It has been possible of only two things. The values taught and the teacher of those values.

Some say, that values come from inside, it depends on the actions that we do or perform. But, if there is no one to teach us the importance of those values or if there is no one to record those values and good deeds done by us, how can we become a better person? How can anyone recognize us as a good person?

The teacher of these values plays a very important role. Those teachers can be anyone. Anyone, yes, even an illiterate person, on the basis of his experiences acts as a teacher to those who have never faced situations like him. A teacher is a person who influences us. And, as I said, anyone can be a teacher, anyone can also influence you, for, e.g., my dog influences me. It may sound a little awkward, but, yes, I’ve learnt a lot from my dog. I’ve learnt the art of concentration, obedience, loyalty, and the never-ending hope to just once catch a rat in life or, if this implies to me, my never-ending hope to catch my dreams…….

During this year, I learnt a lot of values from many incidents, some of which influenced me, others taught me a lesson. I hope to learn and catch some more of other values, which will really help me in my future. As for how much time I take these values truly into me, it all depends on the coming years……