The Journey of Life

Let not the journey of others Be the road map for you to follow Let your journey be a journey of love, Of discovery and explorations Not of material things, so shallow

Be grateful for what you receive And stay happy, meditative and kind And if ever you get befuddled and sad I hope you'd be able to calm yourself down By exercising your mindful mind

For, towards the end of your life, you'd realise That it doesn't matter how much you earned, But who you met and the lives you touched And the days and the nights that were spent in joy, In love and in peace; and the lessons you learned

Julian's Thank-you Note

I was in a popular restaurant an hour ago and had a lovely time catching up with a friend over some delicious treats. After our elaborate meal got over and we requested for the bill, we received something along with it that we hadn't expected. The gentleman who served us, Julian, wrote a personalized thank-you note to us for visiting his outlet and letting him serve us. It was a very kind gesture and reminded me of my days in Pune when I used to exchange thank-you notes with my colleagues every now and then. I immediately picked the note up, tucked it in my bag's pocket and took out a small piece of paper and a pen to thank him back for his amazing service and benevolence.

Some of the most heart-warming acts of kindness are also the simplest and most cost-friendly. Julian's kind gesture made me smile and inspired me to spread smiles across through the simple act of thanking.

On Kindness

Since love is not very easy to find,
Let us be a little more kind
To the ones whose lives are aligned
With the lives we have been assigned