Story: Shubho noboborsher shubecha o shubashish = Iniya puthandu nalvazhthukkal = Happy New year!!
It was gorgeous and sunny outside. Perfect new year time! May life always be such sunny and bright!! Baba (FIL) was born and grew up in Assam. Although I haven't visited Assam.. heard many stories of Shillong (Meghalaya), Silchar, Guwahati.. some day perhaps I will get a chance 💖
Watching Hichki gave me such a nostalgia trip that I can't explain. Do you remember how it feels when everyone else starts getting additional sheets and you haven't finished the main sheet yet 😲😲😲 the night study, the last minute "revision" which often includes first time reading.... shhhhhhh. Don't tell mom about it!
That also reminded me of the small self deserving targets we had to meet
- Eclairs for special occasions versus the round orange toffee
- Good Day biscuits versus the regular Marie biscuits
- Rasna versus Bournvita
- Chocobar (that's REALLY big deal) versus the regular stick ice cream
- Hero pen versus regular ink pen (been ages since I saw one of those)
- Reynolds pen (scratch the writing off to personalize it 😉) versus the leaky ball point pens..
The targets were simple, not always expensive but our commitment to get there was innocent and were dedicated now that I think of it. Somehow it became a habit.. even today I mentally and heartful'ly keep little targets for myself.. like... "I will buy myself this Saree when I do that".. it helps me few ways. 1. To set mini targets 2. To work towards them 3. To indulge myself when I meet those targets. It's a fun way!!
Once again life's all about small things. It better be that way. Its easy to hate, because it doesn't need effort- to choose to love takes effort, trust, purpose, need, commitment and most of all humanity...
Similarly it's default to be sad about things we don't have in life, but it takes effort, contentment, gratitude to choose to be happy with what we have because many others don't have this either!
jeena isi ka naam hai.
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