Reminiscences-they are gems of the past,which let us relive those old days when we lived each moment to the full.Some of the things we did were pointless and we may not repeat them,given a chance.Some we made happen and some others happened to us.However we hold them precious and like all those memories.So this is your place to let out the baggage :wink: .
I will start with one:
When we were all little boys and were in school,I took a particular liking for the 'fancy cake and cool drinks' which were sold at the bakery near to our school.We were three brothers and my elder brother didn't show any regret for my particular habit as he found it amusing to join in.As it is, my pocket money was too small and my father didn't approve of eating anything other than fruits,unless brought from home.So as a young boy of 10 years,I found it convenient to steal a two or five rupee note once in a while from my father's money box to feed my necessity.
One morning I managed to pick up a new two rupee note while he was busy with the newspaper.However he soon found out,called the three of us and told us generally to confess.The school bus was about to come but he didn't let us go.He said someone has to own up or else he is not going to let us go to school that day.I denied having anything to do with it fearing his anger and later as per my mother's recommendation we were allowed to go.I told my brother later ,who scolded me, but shared the cake! :roll:
Still,this thing wounded me deep in my heart.Two years later my father died of cancer.I know that I always wanted to tell him about this but simply couldn't gather the courage to do it.And I didn't know that he will die!I never got another chance to say I was sorry!
Years later as a grown up man,I confessed it to my mother.As I did so,tears rolled down my cheeks.My mother told me not to take it so seriously.She said it was a little mistake that could happen to any child and that she has forgiven me on behalf of my father.She said he would have understood if he was alive.
Since that day I haven't stolen anything from anyone.And I will not ever do so again.