There are some things in life that make you nostalgic. Some things that take you back down the memory lane, to your childhood. It can be some taste, some smell, some songs, some food item or just the face of your child or a day like today, the Children’s Day. I have fond memories of my childhood and the images are still fresh in my mind. I can visualize everything, as if it was just yesterday. I can see my old house, my school building, my classroom, my bench, my teachers, my friends, my town, my playground and so on. I lived in a very simple house in a modest suburb of Bombay (back then it was not Mumbai. Well, technically it was in the Thane district). I lived in a chawl. We had a common gallery and in the evening everybody gathered for a chit chat. It was like a one big family. People shared their happiness and consoled each other during difficult times. I think that was the best thing about living in a chawl. Now the buildings have become taller, houses bigger but heart s