All over again.
My completion of third grade at primary school was a kind of graduation. For I had to change schools then, as the school I studied - St Francis Anglo Indian School on Trichy Road, Coimbatore - phased out the boys and became a girls-only school. In honor of the last outgoing batch of boys, there was a small ceremony at the school assembly. This is where I got a special mention by the headmistress. I wanted to become a driver of a steam locomotive. Of all the students in my class who were asked about their career choice, only I and my aspiration were mention-worthy. But I gave up on that dream, and I wonder why. I used to take a steam-locomotive-lugged passenger train to school. The ride lasted about 15 minutes from Podanur to Coimbatore. On my way back from school I boarded the train from its starting point - Coimbatore. Had ample opportunity to gawk at the giant, awe-inspiring machine with its menacing looks and honk, its belly full of burning fire. Th...
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