My dear Lata,
It was a pleasure to read your long account of how you spent the summer vacation. You attended classes galore and learnt knitting, embroidery, typing and shorthand. So you’re on the way to becoming a housewife who, at a pinch, could add to the family income by working as a steno!
As for me; I did nothing during the vacation. I neither learnt any new skill nor read anything except the daily newspaper. I used to sleep a lot, walk along the beach, play indoor games with my brothers, chat with my friends and dream and meditate for hours on end. I derived endless pleasure from those long walks along the sea-shore. There is something eternally fresh and enchanting about the sea, with the waves tirelessly breaking upon the shore. And then there were those ravishing day-dreams I indulged in for hours together. As regards the content of those sweet daydreams, well, I’m not going to confide it to anybody.
All this is conventionally regarded as ‘nothing.’ I, for one, am not ashamed of having done nothing in this sense during the holidays. Doing nothing has brought me a lot of rest, relaxation, and spiritual solace. I’ve stored enough energy and freshness to meet the challenge of the arduous work which is in store for us when the school reopens. In my opinion, one must learn the art of doing nothing. What else are holidays meant for?
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Like all good things in the world, the holidays will soon come to an end. But, having enjoyed them to my heart’s content, I don’t regret their departure.
Yours affectionately,