I saw a few kids on the street playing in the sunlight. Two of them were wearing plastic bags, cut from the bottom like a vest. They had infectious smiles. When I saw their smiles, I could feel the divine. Behind them were their mothers, happily sitting and chatting. They were sitting in the mud and it seemed like they had just finished their food. They were happy and they did not bother who was watching them.
I met a gentleman, who was very healthy and happy at the age of 65. He looked like he was from a very wealthy family. He was riding a scooty. I asked him, Why are you on a scooty? You look like you can afford a car. He smiled and said that, when I was small, I used to cry in front of my father to have one. Now, I have one and when I ride it, I feel so good, and it reminds me of my younger days. In fact, I feel so young. I forget that I am 65. He also shared that he had lost his wife 5 years back and he was living with his children. they were nice but at that age they had no time. So he created a life for himself. He visits his friends, he plays with children in the park, he trains them in cricket and he also goes and sits with small children in the street. He keeps himself busy and happy.
One lady had lost her husband in the covid second wave at the age of 45. Her children were small and she had to raise them, support them. She shared that she mourned and then she realized, she had lost a lot but she was still left with a lot. She had to protect that. If she became unhappy and weak, how would she protect that. Because she saw her children scared and insecure and getting into depression. So she picked it up herself. Now, she is feeling happy and she is grateful.
Yes, we all have many issues and challenges. It’s up to us, how we want to look at life. We can look at life for what we have and what we can have, or we can look at life to see what we do not have and what we have lost. There will always be challenges. But there would always be his support. To be happy and peaceful is our own responsibility.
