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Every moment of childhood is like the laughter of a beautiful, enchanting woman conquering the world; even when it fades away, it remains in the heart. Just as the trace of a woman's laughter lingers deep in the mind even after she is gone, similarly, the days of childhood, though left behind, occupy the entire landscape of the heart.
If my small eyes are like a telescope for holding onto the dreams of the past, then every moment, every day of my childhood is like a series of exquisitely arranged, highly valuable showpieces that preserve those dreams. If the mechanism of breath within my chest is the highest warehouse in the world, then there, lined up like bags of goods, are the sweet, joyful moments of my childhood.
In today's fast-paced life, if we take a moment to sit back, the first image that comes to our mind is that of childhood and adolescence. We close our eyes and instantly see the album of memories. Scenes of running around in the courtyard of our minds. Going to the madrasa in groups in the morning, the chaotic rush before school classes start, playing games like 'Gollachut,' 'Kabaddi,' 'Dariyabandha,' 'Kanamachi,' and 'Bouchi.' Coming back from school, having a meal, and then playing football and cricket in the field in the afternoon.
Ah! So many memories come flooding back. I was quite adventurous in my childhood. I would feel a special joy when I saw animals and birds, and I would become engrossed in them. This is evident in the picture above. The little goat was my favorite. I used to be very busy with it at one time, ha ha. Although it didn’t live for long, I cried a lot over it. Another incident that I remember vividly is the frog surgery. I had a desire to become a doctor, so I decided to catch a frog and perform surgery on it. Alas! I couldn’t save the frog. At that moment, I realized that this was beyond my capability. Many other childhood incidents come to mind that cannot be described in detail all at once. However, the events of my childhood are etched in my memory. I know everyone has many such bittersweet experiences that still linger in some corner of their hearts. Occasionally, they peek out and say, 'Let’s go back to that time again.'