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Disappointments come in all forms and sizes. How true! For me it came in the form of numbers! Yes, I’m talking about my 12th board marks.

Having proved a point in my 10th, expectations were running high. But the figures I saw made me numb with shock. Everything went blank for a couple of hours.

At last I got over my sense of guilt and shame and mustered enough courage to look into my mom’s face, and say “I’m sorry”. She calmly said, “We were with you when you triumphed and we will be with you when you face your disappointments.” My uncle and aunt came over just to say, “We know that you are capable of much more”.

These simple words of faith, I can’t explain how much they meant to me then. There was no question of “you should have slept less and worked more” from my dad or “So and So have got more than you, why couldn’t you?” from my mom.

So, to all those parents who felt let down by their wards, please understand. We as adolescents on the verge of entering adulthood have our own share of disappointments, doubts and bouts of depression. All we need is a word of encouragement and a gentle pat on the back to get over them.

My parents’ simple faith in my abilities is a flicker of light in the darkness that surrounded me a week ago. If all parents were just as supportive, I’m sure others will get the courage needed to face all that life has to offer. After all like my grandpa said, “marks are not the truest judge of character.”

And my sincere thanks to my ma and pa and all those who stood behind me saying, “There are better days ahead” and I promise I won’t let your faith go in vain.

N.VANDHANA has just completed her Std. XII

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