Healing Energies of a Smile

At 7.30 pm I started packing my bag and booked an Uber to go home. I usually listen to songs while I am in the cab on my way to home just to relieve myself from the tiredness at work. And today was a little more disturbing and strenuous day compared to the other days. I was thinking about so many things which didn't go right in my life, both personal and professional . I was lost in deep thoughts and then the honking of vehicles in the middle of a bad traffic pulled me back from my trance. At the Kothaguda junction, when my cab was waiting for the vehicles to move forward, I started observing people in the standstill traffic. Everyone in a hurry to go back home just so they can relax and prepare themselves for another strenuous tomorrow. Amidst all of that chaos, I saw a small girl, must be 5-6 yr old, in very shabby clothes sitting at the pavement near the temple which was located at the signal. She had a water bottle in her hands and she was swinging the bottle in a way like a mother would swing her toddler to put it to sleep. She was busy swinging or rather playing and it looked like she was humming to the bottle as I was busy observing her. While she was busy doing that she lifted her head and looked straight at me. As she saw me staring at her, she smiled very sweetly at me. Her smile was so infectious that it brought smile to my lips. She continued smiling at me as if she knew I was so badly in need of a warm gesture from someone. A gesture that would make me feel good, make me feel special , make me feel wanted and important. I realized the cab started moving slowly as the traffic started clearing . While I continued looking at her , she saw my cab moving. She waved at me very sweetly and I could feel the love while she was waving at me. I waved back to her and kept that smile on my face even after reaching home. But even after going home that little girl's image was very fresh in my mind. I cannot forget how happy and content she looked. She was sitting near the temple, unaware of things happening around her, unaware of her tomorrow, unaware of any problems in her life. She looked very relaxed and joyful in those ragged clothes and almost no toys to play with but just an empty plastic water bottle but very excited about what she had with her. And I was in an AC cab, sitting comfortably in my best clothes with a phone in hand going towards a place called home where I was looking forward to cook some good food to eat and sleep in my comfortable bed so I can get up tomorrow morning to go to work which pays me to buy all these luxuries. Yet, I am unhappy and unsatisfied with life. Ironical right?

At times we always forget what we have and we are always running after what we do not. Selfish beings we are and will remain to be so. We always forget to take out time from the race that we are trapped in, so much that we forgot to thank Him for everything that we have, forgot to feel blessed with all the luxuries in life and forgot to practice the attitude of gratitude. A small girl helped me realize to be thankful to the Universe for everything that I have and also taught me the impact of a smile. Always spread that smile, someone needy is out there for one. And trust me, that genuine smile with pure feelings from heart has healing energies. I wish I could get to see her tomorrow again because I enjoyed smiling. It felt like she was there for me, waiting for me to pass by so she could remind me that I am being looked upon and taken care of by.

Thank you God and Universe.
In awe of you!