After the tragic event of December 16th last
year, when Taliban assaulted the Army Public School in Peshawar, the gates of
almost all the schools in Pakistan opened today again. Morning was same for the
most parents and kids like it was before the incident.
Moms woke up early as usual, ironed uniforms and made
breakfast for kids. Some kids made same excuses of pain in stomach to get leave
from school whereas many were enthusiastic not to miss first day after
holidays. Brothers did not finish their meals like always and sisters once
again teased them to be loved more by dad. Some got late whereby school vans
were waiting outside while some waited for their vans way long. Some were
dropped by their dads on way to their offices whereas some went with their siblings
by walk.
Despite same daily routines, some portion of heart was
bearing fear. Kids were thinking what if their school were attacked by
terrorists, assuming how they would fight and protect their friends etc. Parents
thought twice before waking up their children. They recited holy verses of ‘Ayat
al Kursi’ three times for the safety of kids. However, these parents could
see their children alive and healthy and they sent them to school because
they knew how important education is for the career and growth of their kids.
On the contrary, for some parents and kids, morning was not same as it was before the incident. Moms could not sleep whole night. In morning, they called the names of their kids to wake them up but kids did not reply. Uniforms were torn on which red spots of blood were dried. No one was there to finish breakfast. Sisters were in the state of shock and insecurity because they knew that their protectors would not go to school with them. Dads were cursing themselves why they dropped their kids to school on December 16th. This was the morning of parents and kids who lost their loved ones in Army Public School’s attack.
Despite all the sorrows and grieves, some portion of heart
was bearing determination. Kids were thinking that they would fight for their
lost friends but with the sword of knowledge, imagining how they would defeat
extremism with education. Parents recited holy verses of ‘Ayat al Kursi’
three times and sent their remaining children to school because they knew how important
education is for the revenge of their lost kids.
The illogical excuse that people give for Taliban’s inhuman activities is that they lost their loved ones in collateral damage and
now this is their reaction. Can anybody tell that how many relatives of Army
Public School’s martyrs will become suicide bombers?
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