By Arpita Nandi
No, I’m not going to start off about the flitting
butterflies, the chirping birds, the beautiful sunrise, or the meandering
streams! Nature’s beauty has been spoken about enough! Life has plenty of other
stuff to give us, most of which go unnoticed by us!
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| Photo credit - Aman Wilson |
Do you remember how you felt when you found a public loo(or
maybe a wall, whatsay, Indian men?) after holding back nature’s call for what
seemed like a lifetime? Birbal once called this feeling the most satisfying, in
life! While I would not go so far, I could surely say, I know what he was
talking about!
Ever had someone do something for you, unselfishly? Like
someone who offered you their water bottle because you were thirsty and there
was no water around? Has anybody ever waited for you when you fell behind, while
walking in a group? Be it a stranger, or your best friend; an unexpected
gesture by someone is the best way to bring a smile onto your face! Check this
the next time someone is being thoughtful!
How many of us can deny having laughed, or at least smiled,
while reminiscing about our past? Old photographs, video recordings, baby books
(lucky babies of today! How I envy them!!), or even somebody telling us an
anecdote from the past; is bound to melt even the hardest of hearts! Past
triumphs still make me feel like a victor, my childhood antics still embarrass
me; and old heartbreaks (the ones I have gotten over, of course!) now seem like
little jokes! Talk about pain making me happy!
I could go on forever! Simple pleasures, especially the ones
that seem to pop out of nowhere, make life worth living! Finding joy in the
finer things somehow lowers my high blood pressure… and it adds that essential
element of mystery to my otherwise humdrum life - for I never know what’s going
to suddenly make me happy!
ABOUT: A self-confessed Bengal-oorean, Arpita is at present supposedly studyingto become an electrical engineer. She however dreams of a future where she's a bestselling short-story writer. Arpita is passionate about cooking (both, stories, and food!!), singing and throwball...
