goodness spark

It was a sweltering day and I was busy glued to my laptop. I heard the buzzer and opened the door to find my friend with her son. A ray of restlessness was on her face and she asked me if I had sometime to talk to her. I nodded my head in approval and she said hurriedly: "Hey, you remember the old lady who walks through our houses early every morning. Did you see her last couple of days? I didn't. I am worried. She is alone. Let's do something." I was taken aback and was worried too. I took the company of my husband and we left to the old lady's apartment. She lives upstairs. I climbed up the stairs saying: "Hi".Came back a reply: "Who's that?" and I said: "I am your neigbhour". By then I went near the main door and the old lady stood there leaning on a table holding her walking stick. I greeted her and told her that we were worried about her. Hearing this, she said: "Oh, were you thinking of me? So nice! Thanks". The happiness in her peaked out on her face inspite of the agony she had due to her backache. I and my friend were very happy seeing her and the old lady acknowledged our love for her. The old lady was very happy and had a chat with us on the importance of exercise. She thanked us a couple of times. We left our door numbers and phone numbers on her table to contact us whenever she needed some help.  My friend, my husband and I came down with lots of happiness and the old lady smiled at us showing us her happiness and warmth. Yet another happy time, but with a new outlook!

It was just a goodness spark ignited by my friend and it got multiplied in all the four of us. Thank you friend for making us experience the feeling of caring for a fellow being. I wonder: "How many goodness sparks did I ignite?"

Ring- a-ring roses

It was really a tiresome day after lots of guests coming in, cooking, chatting and cleaning. It was a fun day though. My husband and I were about to fall asleep in the night and got tucked in our bedding. My little one was jumping around then with full enthusiasm and energy. She walked towards us with her tiny toes and said "Hush-ah, Push-ah, fall down" keeping her hands wide open. She was like a ray of sunlight. We were too tired and told her to continue playing. She did not give up. She became more energetic and more demanding. Initially we got irriated, but couldn't help joining her for a 'ring-a-ring roses' with hands open and eyes still closed. We joined her and sang for a couple of minutes. Slowly our eyes opened as we sang. What a beautiful smile on her face? It was infectious. She jumped with joy and made us sing a couple of more rhymes. I told myself "She is a joy to behold". The tiredness in us slept for a while and an enthusiasm to join her grew in us. She jumped over us, kissed us and clapped her hands happily. After a couple of minutes she dozed off and so did we. Remembering her happy face made me smile a couple of times in my sleep. Of course, it was a comprise from our side, but were showered with a gift of seeing her happy and in turn being happy.

If only, we had not participated, she would have cried, irritaed us, slept crying and crying. Sometimes I end up feeling guilty in such instances. It was a different scenario now. We stepped out from our comfort zone (sleep in this case), gave her a little attention and experienced 'happiness quotient' as a compliment.

How good it would be if we could pay a small prize to feel 'big happy'?

Summer party at the Day care

I was in day care to pick my little one. She had a summer party and plunged into a water bucket then. She was fully drenched. At the same time a little boy was craving for sleep and needed a caregiver to put him to sleep. The caregiver was struggling to attend to both of them.That is when I stepped in. I understood the situation and told her: "You please take care of that boy. I will attend to my baby" She reconfirmed if I was sure about it for which I nodded my head. She went ahead taking care of that boy and myself with my baby. In a couple of minutes the boy was asleep, my daughter had her dress changed, a sign of relief in the caregiver's face and the atmosphere charged with a beautiful smile on us. I waved bye to her and drove back home. I was feeling so happy and good about myself. I felt as though I achieved something great and I loved myself. I wonder how simple is the recipe to be Happy.

How many such recipes did we miss to experience?