School Souviner 1-100

BHPV SCHOOL
MEGA REUNION
1978-1993 Batches
Why Returning to Our
Roots is so Meaningful
1984 Batch
f life were to be equated to the 4 seasons, I
Ihave entered the autumn of my life, having
turned 50 last year. Like many of my
generation, I have travelled far and wide but the
travel urge has not been satiated yet. As a
society, we all travel for many different reasons.
To escape from the humdrum, to feel alive or to
immerse into a culture so unlike our own, we
find new understanding and meaning in this
world. But increasingly, a major reason people
choose to embark on a journey is to revisit
memories, to retrace footsteps, whether they be
family, friends or a home. Social media has had a
huge impact in reconnecting long lost friends
from
one’s colony, or school or college.
Speaking for myself, it has helped me reconnect
with friends that I had not seen or heard from in
over 30 years, friends with whom I had shared
and spent many carefree, idyllic moments that
had generated memories for a lifetime. Many of
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us met recently but there was no talk about our
jobs, how much we were making, the future or
even about family. It was like we had dialed back
time and were back in school. Isn’t this what true
friendship should be about? I attended the 1st
BHPV High School Alumni Meet back in 2009
and am back in 2019 for the 2nd edition. Even
though I spent only 3 years in this delightful
colony school, these were the most joyful 3 years
of my schooling life and helped shape me into
the man I am today. This journey back to my
hometown is interwoven with emotion and
gives me a greater sense of history and identity. I
want to thank everyone who poured their heart
and soul into putting together this great event
and occasion. Occasions such as these, reaffirms
one’s faith in the joy of friendships and
relationships.
December 2019