• 21
  Nov 2025

• The Timeless Child We Carry Within

  
  

  Dr. Dipika Das | International School

On this Children’s Day, I urge everyone to pause and reconnect with the child within us. Childhood is not defined only by age or chronology. Yes, we celebrate the young, but the truth is, we are all children by nature, by spirit, and deep within our hearts. That inner child never goes away; it simply gets buried beneath responsibilities, expectations, and the pressure to grow up.

As children, we question the world with curiosity, not with fear. We imagine boldly, explore freely, and dream without limits. But as we age, our questions change. Instead of asking why or how, we start asking, what if I fail ? Or what will people think? Slowly, that fearless, creative voice grows quieter.

Yet the child within us is our purest strength. It is the part of us that dares to imagine a better tomorrow, that believes in possibilities, that looks at the world with wonder. It is the part that encourages us to learn, to create, and to approach life with honesty and courage.

Life gives each of us a canvas, and the brush is in our hands. To paint that canvas with intention, we must embrace both responsibility and imagination.

So on this Children’s Day, let’s keep that inner child alive. Let’s nurture curiosity, protect creativity, and allow ourselves to dream again. Let’s not suppress the voice that seeks to emerge; the voice that still believes, still hopes, still wants to grow.

When we honour the child inside us, we also honour the essence of this day.

Only then can we truly say, together and wholeheartedly;
Happy Children’s Day.

• International Studies