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Zeena Singh

In Appreciation…….. of the simple pleasures of life…

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By EMN Updated: Oct 17, 2015 9:30 pm

Zeena Singh For Eastern Mirror Sunday

Hello folks,

I believe that life has so much to give if only we cared to give a little thought to the most minuscule of joys (which we’d find so much of) only if we’d stop looking at the looming discomforts and discontents.
So here I am, to share with you the simplest joys in my life as I have experienced some time in my life and those that I take as I face each day, at a time.

Time well spent

An after-office coffee rendezvous had me and a girlfriend in a not-so -busy -but- new cafe on the block, sharing unwind time together.
The usual peckish attack at the end of the day made us eagerly plunge into our burgers and coffee. After a few silent mouthfuls my friend tried to start a conversation. She lost out because it couldn’t be built any further with me grunting out dead-end mono-syllabic responses. It wasn’t the spread before me that was stealing my attention; it was a table nearby that had drawn all of it.
I was all eyes and ears, not really because of the exchanged dialogue that may have been intriguing, but it was the action had arrested all my interest entirely.A boy all of about 20-22 years, with the softest of persuasive conduct and attitude, was most gently helping his companion, an elderly gentleman with his snack. No fuss, no nag, no fret nor bustle; only a calm cool unruffled function. Seated at different sides of the table for two, yet close beside each other, the old man was attended to with utmost warmth and affection without being forceful or having him lose his sense of dignity.
No big feat you may say and have me agree; but that which I couldn’t miss, and which left this entrenched imprint on my heart foremost is the tenderness exuded from a boy, and that, one at his age.
In today’s demanding eventful on-the-go, go-getting world where there’s but only haste and hurry, and a dash to win the prize at break-neck speed, here was someone who had perhaps made not just time alone, but taken precious time out for another. Point to be noted, not time only for ‘another’, but for another not as fit, able, and concurring as himself, for someone of almost two generations apart with his own share of challenges.
This young one could’ve been away among those his age, pursuing pleasures from the ample they are blessed with. He chose instead to be there for someone else. It was clear that it wasn’t just a form of duty. It came from the heart.
For me this was a moment- A moment when I experienced profound thoughtful consideration of a young soul, to me a rare trend today.
I was slobbering. I wanted so much to go across and get an infinitesimal share of what they had. I didn’t however get myself off of my seat. I sat in awe filled with a contented esteem and approval, in total appreciation of what I had happened to catch a glimpse of, to observe and perceive.
They left the cafe shortly with soft smiles, happy perhaps with the tasty eats, service and time together, I don’t know which, but this I’m sure of – marvel at this young person’s serene unwearied approach, manner and tone remain in my mind a lesson learned and held in high regard and veneration till today.
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By EMN Updated: Oct 17, 2015 9:30:47 pm
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