What a start to the week!!!!

It takes me five minutes in an auto to reach my office. I just get inside the auto, take the exact change, wear my company tag and drop the mobile inside my bag and look at the road and I see my office building. I know I am lucky. But, today was a different day.

As usual, I got inside the auto and did all the things mentioned above and see that the signal has turned red. So, I just look around and I see an auto with school kids next to mine. I wave at the kids, as I always do and one kid looks at me and waves back. Then, he tells the other kids that I waved at him and suddenly all the kids in the auto look at me and I wave at them. Now, all the kids shout and wave at me. They create so much sound that suddenly all the people in bikes who were waiting at the signal look at us and everyone starts smiling and waving at the kids. Suddenly there is so much energy in the air.

What a way to start the week and really, kids do the smartest things. :) It’s been more than an hour since this happened and I am still smiling. :)

Kids are the best I say!

Kids are the best mood-shifters. They have the magic wand to make you jump from a bad mood to happiness.

Imagine a dull Saturday, you are in one of your sulkiest best and with lot of effort move out of your home to a nearby temple just to get some fresh air and at least make your body active. Walk as leisurely as possible, reach the temple, ask the Lord the same stupid question – "Why it happens only to me?", do a few rounds of the temple, feel exhausted, and decide to sit in one corner and look at the sky brooding over something.

You see a few images of people walking past you, of someone looking at you, someone waving at you but nothing is registered in the mind. And then suddenly someone pats at your shoulders, you turn back and look at a kid showing you 4 teeth and waving "Bye" at you. It takes a moment for you to come back to this world. You look at the kid, without thinking hug the kid, give a kiss, and then wave a happy and loud "Bye." Oh wonderful!!! :)

So, you are now happy and walk faster back home noticing all the kids playing and one small girl comes near you and says "Hi Akka!!!" Akka it is!!! After being called 'aunty' and 'maami' (that too on the day of marriage) for two years, it feels great that someone still considers me "akka." No prizes for guessing, I kissed the kid and said "Hi kutty…." :) Life is lovely I say…