
There was a time when going to school meant getting ready early in the morning and waiting for a cycle rickshaw. As soon as the sound of the bell was heard in the street of the locality, children would run with their bags. At that time there were neither e-rickshaws, nor cabs that could be booked through apps, nor did school vans reach every house. In small cities and towns, cycle rickshaw used to be the most reliable companion of children. Gradually times changed, roads changed, vehicles changed and those big old rickshaws started becoming less common. Autos, e-rickshaws and other modern means took their place. But recently a video that went viral on the internet made people realize that this picture has not completely disappeared.
In the video, a person approaches a cycle rickshaw with a mobile camera. Small children are sitting inside the rickshaw. Everyone is seen sitting comfortably with their school bags. Just then another little friend of theirs arrives and the other children immediately make room for her.
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This small scene looks so cute that the viewer automatically smiles. Children feel shy after seeing the camera and then start laughing. The innocence of their faces is the biggest beauty of this video.
Seeing this video, old memories of thousands of people got refreshed. Many people wrote that they remembered their childhood. Someone said that we also used to go to school in a similar rickshaw. Someone remembered how friends kept talking all the way, some used to sing songs, and some used to try to open their tiffin beforehand. That journey not only involved reaching school, but also included some of the best moments spent with friends.
This may be a simple video for today’s children, but for those who have seen their childhood in the 90s or earlier, it is no less than a time machine. At that time, rickshaw puller uncles or grandfathers were not only drivers, they also took care of the children. He used to remember which child would climb from which street, who would have to be left at the door of the house, whose bag was heavy. Many times he would help the children cross the road and would also call them when they were late.
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