An Umbrella-Walk In Pouring Rain

This happened years ago, when my little one was really little. She was in class one…or perhaps class two and I was a non-working, flustered, always tired, serventless, fulltime mom of two. My little one got up late and was in no mood to go to school. ‘Can I stay at home?’ She asked me. I hustled her into a quick warm bath, two tight ponies, a crisp school uniform, and whisked her off to school. Maybe I needed the respite of a quiet home. Maybe I thought she would make this a habit. Maybe I wanted to do the ‘right thing’. But this I know for sure. Her eyes even now cloud over when she recalls that day. I had missed some magic moments. Moments that we must cherish we just gloss over. O that’s nothing, we say brushing off a compliment. Are we embarrassed by happiness? Or are we scared? We choose to brood over and discuss sadness and sickness. Our TV news is of bombing, betrayal and berating. We inscribe each tragic thought deeply into our souls….making them black.

What is your magic moment of the day?

Cherish it. Experience it. Be aware of it. Watch out for it.

Think of it before you go to bed tonight. Here are some magic moments we love to recall

• An orange sunset at Goa
• An umbrella-walk in pouring rain
• Celebrating an A (or even a C) in a class essay
• Re-reruns of Full House
• Bumpy camel ride in Jaisalmer
• Taking pictures of a temple elephant on a busy city road
• A satisfying dinner
• Leaves flying in the wind
• A warm phone call
• Rows of twinkling Diwali lamps

 

 

Hang on to happy thoughts. Finally, that is what matters. What is your magic moment of the day?

Do tell us.