Our Window to Change

We moved to The Valley School right in the middle of the pandemic. It was a decision in the making for a long time - we had been engaging with the school and the philosophy of the school for a few years and we knew this is where we wanted our children to grow up. But having lived at the other end of the city for more than eight years with work and community and friends established, it took us time to make all the changes which would help us finally move closer to the school and join the Valley family.

While it has been a deep disappointment to all of us in the family that we have not been able to live the real Valley experience over the last year, we have been overwhelmed with the warmth and friendliness with which we have been included in the Valley community. It has been as enriching for us as for the children to learn so many things which bring fresh perspective and meaning to life. Moving to South Bangalore has also been a great personal change for us - we finally feel as close to nature as possible through apartment living! We have spotted birds which we have never seen from our balconies before, we have grown vegetables in pots, we have relished the mangoes and the litchis, we have stared at the blue sky and enjoyed the sound and smell of the rains. We have also enjoyed the greenery and tranquility of the school the few times we came over last year - my favourite few hours were the ones spent in the Study Center library amongst books and the vibrations of Valley.

We would like to end this with a lovely piece by JK, which many of you might be familiar with, but is always insightful to read - https://kfoundation.org/what-is-our-relationship-with-nature/

Anita & Kiran