Originally
Written on 23 July 2015
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Happiness can be found in the simplest
aspects of life – I have always known this, why, I am sure everyone does! But
then, do we actually live this? If you are a parent, have you noticed that your
tiny little darling is able to live this without having to strive for it! My
baby (okay, okay, I know, I have to consciously stop addressing her as a baby
from now on) daughter can and I am sure, so does any growing kid out there!
Can you think of a day, in say,
recent few years, where your heart was or your thought processes were filled
with bliss which stemmed out of pure love, trust & of course the never
ending curiosity in abundance with no pride, malice, preferences, jealousy,
ego, inhibitions, fear, liabilities, materialistic desires, comparisons etc.
etc.! I am sure, it would be a big big NO! It’s very intriguing that as we
grow, how well we acquire all of these other qualities that brings down the
inner happiness, without noticing it, intentionally or unintentionally and yet
we fool ourselves, that we are actually happy!
Before I became a parent myself, though I
was fond of kids, I never actually observed how these curious-happy-tiny eyes
light up at any given moment for a minutest transformation which we elders tend
to ignore as a mundane change! We are so conditioned with different definitions
of happiness with growing age that we forget sometimes to realize that joy can
be sought from simple things in life, just the way the kids are able to, so
effortlessly!
Being a parent in a way is probably that one
chance given to all us elders, to re-learn how to live life, to the fullest,
for the moment, in the true sense, all over again …..Though, we take pride in
being a parent and having this convincing ability to groom these curious kids
for so many aspects of life – I guess, it’s us parents, who actually are
re-born for an interesting re-grooming experience... What do you think?
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