the BODHI tree

i was thinking about my postgrad days when the bodhi tree came to my mind. it is this huge tree called the BODHI tree fondly by us. the existence of the whole of shantiniketan(which was the canteen) dependent on such 2 huge trees. one of those trees will play a major role in this post.this tree stands there giving us shade in sun and in the rain we sit under it and talk. we sit under it and study. i remember there were days when the space under the tree was occupied and we had waited for it to be free. even for 2 hrs we have waited if my memory is right. then we will sit only under the tree during exams. all of us felt incomplete if the shade of bodhi was not sought before exams. then there was this friend who will actually sit and meditate under this tree in her faded, torn blue and white kurta. she used to wear that kurta because its her lucky charm!!!?? i dont remember seeing her in any other dress during the exam time. later she agreed that there is a possibilty of the kurta tearing up altogather if she wears it anymore. but she found an alternative to substitute that with;meditate more under the tree!!!!the tree stood there silently but e manating strength and support. it has never failed us in protecting us from the evils of the mastermind question papers. now it will be there the same old tree with a different set of peaople beneath it with different set of beliefs. Standing tall and mighty reassuring anybody and everybody seeking comfort from it.