Angel Xpress Pauses for Summer Holidays

 It was a regular Wednesday at Angel Xpress Foundation, but it was the last day of the year for both the teachers and the children until school reopened after the summer holidays. 

There was no agenda for the class on that day, just a day when class photographs were taken, and the kids could just play whatever games came to their minds. There was no bell that day, just cheerful faces. 

If you thought it was the last day before the summer holiday, you wouldn’t even believe it. There were no quiet goodbyes or even speeches. Just loud laughter and noise. Kids were shouting in their groups and laughing away. It was messy, loud, but cheerful. It shouldn’t have been any other way. We played games, and what stood out wasn’t who won or lost—it was how seriously they celebrated everything. A small win felt like a big achievement. A silly moment turned into five minutes of uncontrollable laughter. There was no self-consciousness. No “what will people think.” Just…being.

Right before leaving, one of them asked: “Miss, holidays ke baad aaoge na?” It wasn’t dramatic. It wasn’t emotional. Just simple. Direct. It was obvious that the answer should be yes. And for once, I didn’t overthink my response. “Yes. Of course.” That day didn’t feel like an ending. It felt like hitting a pause on something that matters. Summer holidays will come and go. Routines will break and restart. But the energy, the chaos, the small moments—that stays. And maybe that’s the point. You don’t need big gestures to create impact. Sometimes, just showing up and meaning it is enough, and that’s how it should be!