An Autobiography of a Schoolbus

(This story was written back in 2003 when I was in 9th standard. Now 17 years later, I am writing this on my blog as a tribute to bus number 23)

I am a school bus. I was manufactured 2 years ago in a factory in Udupi. On school day in December 2001, I was added along with 3 other buses during this time. I started working in July last year and I carried more than 40 children and 2 teachers in the bus. This year, 11 children and 1 teacher from Santhekatte had shifted their bus from me to my fellow bus no. 3 because they found me that I am conjusted. I felt very sad and I miss them a lot. They joined me on July last year but I felt very happy to see them again in the future. 

I am almost lonely and sad when they left me. I was almost uncomfortable mainly when other children and teachers came to me. The happiest moment in my life was the children and teachers from Santhekatte came from bus no 15. Then in May this year, I was so happy to see my name in the Brahmavar - Santhekatte route and my life changed a lot. The worst movement of my life was in  February this year when a 7th standard boy brought liquor and everybody thinks it is smelly. I wanted to be very happy again in my whole life. 

Facts that will make you feel old

1. Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge was released 25 years ago.
2. Windows XP was released 19 years ago in 2001.
3. The 'new' millennium is more than 2 decades old.
4. Chethan Bhagat's antics have been going on for 16 years. 
5. Pierce Brosnan last acted as James Bond 18 years ago. 
6. The Delhi metro has been going on for the past 18 years.
7. It's been 19 years since 9/11.
8. The Matrix came out 21 years ago. Keanu Reeves is 55 today!
9. Mother Teresa and Lady Diana have been dead for 23 years.
10.  Remember "Jungle Book" on Doordarshan? It was 24 years ago.
11.  Sushmita Sen and Aishwarya Rai became Miss Universe and Miss World 26 years ago, and yes they're old too!!!
12. Macaulay Culkin is 40 years old. The movie Home Alone came out 30 years ago.
13. Terminator 2 - Judgement Day was released 29 years ago. Edward Furlong, who played the kid John Connor is now 41 years old. 
14.  Sean Connery is 89 years old and is retired now.
15. The youngest Spice Girl is 44, the oldest Backstreet Boy is 48, Gwen Stefani is 50, Madonna is 61.
16. VHSs, Floppy Discs and Walkman's are obsolete now. 
17. Akshay Kumar is older than the moon landing. He was born in 1967.
18. The first Harry Potter book was published 23 years ago.
19. The first season of  F.R.I.E.N.D.S  was aired 26 years ago. All the cast members are middle aged.
20. Arnold Schwarzenegger is older than Independent India. He was born on July 30th 1947.
21. Kids born in 2002 can legally drive, drink and vote this year.
22. Jurassic Park is older than Justin Bieber.
23. Rajiv Gandhi has been dead for 29 years.
24. Bryan Adams' cult song "Summer of 69" was released 35 years ago. 
25. Kids, whom you remember in their diapers and posting their pics on Facebook.
26. Facebook has been around for the past 16 years whereas Orkut was shut down 6 years ago.
27. Maruti Zen was launched 27 years ago.
28. Remember the little girl from Kuch Kuch Hota Hai? She is now 32 years old (Sana Saeed).
29. And the Rasna Girl is a fully grown woman and she has a family on her own.

Don't smile while reading this. You must realize that time is moving at an alarmingly fast rate. The more you grow older, you  will soon become history in the near future.