This is fourth in the series of “Hallowed by deed”.
In the previous parts I wrote about specific incidents which changed my perspective about life at various levels. Today I want to talk about many such small and seemingly insignificant incidents that have happened to me on various days. These incidents keep reminding me about how fortunate I am. There is hope always in everything.
My hands were full and a stranger opened the door for me.
I boarded a bus and i found out that I have forgotten my purse – a stranger paid for my ticket.
I was in bank and i didn’t have a pen – a stranger gave me his pen.
I lost my way and a stranger helped me with the route.
I was getting late to office waiting in a queue and a stranger allowed me to surpass him in the queue.
A stranger shared his drinking water with me on a train journey.
A colleague offered me a ride home.
I fell down from my bike and a stranger helped me get back home.
I walked past a stranger and that person smiled at me warmly for no reason.
I entered the office and a smiling colleague (whom I don’t know) wished good day.
I couldn’t start my bike and a stranger helped me kick start it.
An old man waited for my family to come and pick me up from station as it was late in the night.
I befriended an elderly lady in a bus journey and had a real good time sharing each others life story.
I was tired and had to walk to bus stand - a colleague offered me a ride home.
I was traveling to OOTY in a car with my ex. On the way we saw a small girl selling fresh carrots in bunches. Each bunch cost Rs.10. Since we did not want a bunch, we asked her for 2 carrots. She gave it to us with a sweet smile and said does not want money for 2 carrots. Her innocence was endearing and heart-warming -a change from the insatiable world around. We gave her the 10 Rupees and left.
My hands were full and a stranger opened the door for me.
I boarded a bus and i found out that I have forgotten my purse – a stranger paid for my ticket.
I was in bank and i didn’t have a pen – a stranger gave me his pen.
I lost my way and a stranger helped me with the route.
I was getting late to office waiting in a queue and a stranger allowed me to surpass him in the queue.
A stranger shared his drinking water with me on a train journey.
A colleague offered me a ride home.
I fell down from my bike and a stranger helped me get back home.
I walked past a stranger and that person smiled at me warmly for no reason.
I entered the office and a smiling colleague (whom I don’t know) wished good day.
I couldn’t start my bike and a stranger helped me kick start it.
An old man waited for my family to come and pick me up from station as it was late in the night.
I befriended an elderly lady in a bus journey and had a real good time sharing each others life story.
I was tired and had to walk to bus stand - a colleague offered me a ride home.
I was traveling to OOTY in a car with my ex. On the way we saw a small girl selling fresh carrots in bunches. Each bunch cost Rs.10. Since we did not want a bunch, we asked her for 2 carrots. She gave it to us with a sweet smile and said does not want money for 2 carrots. Her innocence was endearing and heart-warming -a change from the insatiable world around. We gave her the 10 Rupees and left.
Many more such events which I cannot recollect keep happening daily. The crux of this whole list is very simple. Life is never too bad. When we lament about our life and feel discontented, we should count on small good things that keep happening to us. Without these little acts of kindness, life would have been intolerable. But we miss to celebrate such moments or be thankful about them, instead keep dwelling on the awful things. Nothing is perfect in this world. Let us learn to appreciate and be grateful in order to feel positive and move ahead with hope. I don’t intend to preach. I just want you all to feel what I felt and live with the good feeling.
