Life is a festival to be celebrated !
At the mention of the festival approaching, there surges in every one, an indescribable joy from within, looking forward to be with the loved ones, enjoying in sharing special delicious dishes and gifts with all, an inner bloom giving rise to an overwhelming feelings of love, kindness, a sense of friendliness, service and gratitude, and above all a feeling of oneness with all crossing the man-created artificial barriers of caste, creed, color, age, sex , rich, poor etc. It's joy , joy everywhere. The mind becomes a magic lamp. The spirit of joy is within every one. The source is the mind of man, which is a natural fountain of joy and peace. Remember you may be one person in this vast world, but opening up your real mind to Love, Kindness, Gratitude, and Service , you can surcharge the entire atmosphere with a festivity of joy, even might become a world to some one.
One day, a poor boy who used to drop newspapers at door to door, work in stores for few hours available after school hours to pay for his education, suddenly felt hungry in the morning while doing the home delivery of papers. He checked his packets to realize that he had only little money with him, not quite enough to pay for a drink or snack. He decided to ask for some food at the next house he was to drop the paper, and knocked the door. A gentle-mannered young woman opened the door with a kind smell. He handed her that day's Newspaper, and instead asking for some solid food, asked for a glass of water. Sensing he young boy's hunger, the young lady offered him a huge glass of fresh fruit juice. He was very happy, and after drinking it , with a feeling of gratitude, asked her, " Madam, how much do I owe you ?." She replied, " My mother never taught me not to expect, and accept anything for doing any kind deed to someone, but an opportunity given to serve the Lord." The boy was overwhelmed, and replied, " Thank you madam from the bottom of my heart !"
Years later, the same woman who now was old was admitted to a hospital where doctor William Jones was working as a specialist in treating rare diseases. He helped many poor brilliant students aspiring for medical profession with funds, guidance, and imparting his vast knowledge and experience. He gave free treatment to poor patients. His smiling face, kindness and vast knowledge, dedication towards his profession spread joy in all . He was very popular. He was life and world to many. When he heard the name of the new patient admitted, her city, house number, there was a flash back to his past. He immediately recognized, and after returning to his room , he had already made up his mind to the best for her. With day and night doing research studies , consulting his friends from other countries, paying minute attention to her case moment by moment, and after long battle with her rare, mysterious illness Dr. William Jones was able to cure her completely , and a real fulfillment in bringing her back to normalcy.
The doctor instructed the administration to send the concerned bill to him for authorization. He took the bill, paid it, and wrote something on the margin of the bill, and send the same to the lady in an envelope.
The lady was already worried about the huge bill and thinking of various means to pay. when the envelope reached her, with trembling hands out of anxiety she opened it thinking how she was going to pay the huge bill. Something caught her attention . In the margin of the bill she read these beautiful words:-
" Paid in full with a glass of fresh fruit juice."
Dr. William Jones
she immediately visualized the face of that young boy delivering newspaper, asking for water, and thanking her profusely at the bottom of his heart when she refused to accept any monetary price for the juice she offered him out of kindness.
Tears of boundless joy, and gratitude filled her eyes and heart. She burst forth,
Oh Lord, your ways are mysterious as always ! A small act of kindness has brought such a huge return, unexpected.
It does not cost much. A smile, a kind small act, a friendly attitude to all as they are without any difference is enough to bring joy to others as well as to one's own self. This is life. Life is an opportunity. with these qualities every one gets connected. There can never be any misery to suffer alone when one shares his good things with all. Thus make life worth living for yourself and for others.
Cherish the variety of experiences whatever your life offers. Welcome every experience, enjoy every moment of life. Make each day, a day of remembrance, learn to celebrate life as a festival,
