Being a MAD ... volunteer

I’ve read about the organisation called MAD in the papers and also heard from my son that a ‘particular’ ;), girl in his school, is a volunteer in MAD.  So when they were having this volunteer drive, I decided to try my chance of becoming a MAD volunteer along with my sonJ. He was happy that he was getting a free ride, but as soon as we got there he told me, now he will go alone and find his way in. Then he saw that I am also getting out of the vehicle, and asked me where I am going???   I told him, well you can go in; I can also find my way in. He asked whattttttttttt?? Are you planning on trying to be a volunteer?? I said yes and he begged- ‘Please don’t join, I will do anything, there are only college kids and a few school going kids here’! I wanted to make use of that offer in a lot of ways but for the time being I only muttered-‘you too typical teenage Brutus’ and walked away. I went there as if I don’t know who that guy walking ahead of me. When I reached I saw that everywhere I looked I saw only teenage students. So my desire to register began to waver a little and I decided to sit and watch instead.  Then I saw  another lady coming and one more who fitted well in to the ‘not SO college going ‘kids’ category’, who got themselves registered. So I ran back and got myself registered too. I must say it was strange sitting in a room full of chattering boxes with typical college kids’ attitude. Some of them showing off how good they are in studies, the types I hated so much when I was in college.:).  But now I was able to watch them with a smile.

They gave us each a piece of folded paper with the name of a musical instrument. I was thinking what on earth that was for! Then I heard they want us to act playing the instrument in the note and find others who play similar instrument.  It was funny, indeed, with almost 80 + youngsters acting up what not and finding their own group. One of them I heard was asking how to play a Cymbal! Well I found a guy who was the only one I thought playing mouth organ which was in my note. Then we both found about 5 others .We had to know the names of all the members in our group, what they are doing etc. My groups consisted of 5 B tech students, one B-com student and a stay at home mom ;).

After a few more formalities we came back home feeling good. 

The result?   They chose my son!! He will be teaching a group of kids who studies in Malayalam medium how to talk, write and think in English. I will be  around these MAD people too,  as I will be  dropping him off and picking him up;),which I think is a better job as I don’t have to worry about or get tensed about anything else;_)