It's Monday again, that part of
the week where I have to drive an hour to attend 5 hours of classes. I can't
change that routine so I have made my peace with it. So as usual, I picked and
dragged myself to school. I don't know what it is about today that made me
lethargic than I usually am. But certainly the cold breeze that I felt as soon
as I stepped out of my warm car drained half of my laziness and to remove the
other segment, helped myself to Starbucks to have my favorite vanilla latte. Located
in downtown and in the heart of my campus, the coffee shop was filled with
students. Some of them occupied with probably assignments and projects (thought
so because those are the only things in my mind, apart from the thanksgiving
break) at tables, while others were chatting in the queue that was lined from
the cash register to the farther end of the shop. Since I had to survive the
day, I stood in the queue determined to have my coffee. Finally it was my turn,
I ordered and joined another queue that was lined to collect the orders. While
I was waiting for my drink, one who was standing next to me complemented on my
shoes saying "I love your shoes. It looks comfortable".
I have always heard lot of quotes
on 'smile at any stranger'. I experienced and learnt to reciprocate that
gesture. I don’t know the impact on others, but it never really had any on me
effect. But I didn't stop extending it to others. Today's incident had very
powerful impact on me. It not only abated my laziness but refilled me with the
enthusiasm to spend the rest of day. That stranger made my Monday by
complementing me. Now I know how a smile from a stranger really feels to
the recipient.
I know that simple complement and
smile may or might not be enough to live with but it definitely rejuvenates the
soul when it is most needed. Of course today's incident was trivial. When it
can help me, it will positively help in a real serious, moment. Indeed such a
gesture might not stick in the mind of a recipient but what matters is that we
can divert that person off his tensions then it is definitely worth.
Are simple things really enough
to make us happy? Is a smile really enough to live? But it really helps us get
though a sad hour or boring day. How big of a happiness is need to make us happy?
Indeed, a warm hug from our beloved will certainly make us contented, secured
and rejuvenating; but is it enough? Well, the answers to these questions are
simple. A smile, a warm hug or any such gesture might not be enough to live
with, but they are certainly needed. So, today I made a resolution to do my bit
to make a stranger happy.
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