Remembrance

Kindness doesn't need money. It just needs a loving soul.  I learnt to be kind from my parents, especially my father, who has never said "No" to anyone asking for something. He has always helped that person in some capacity or the other. And not empty words, he ensures that the person gets the help that he / she requires, even if it means mobilizing others to get it done. Then there is a beautiful soul, a former neighbor of ours. Aunty is an epitome of kindness. I have seen her helping everyone, without any bias. She goes out of her way to help others. So many times, she had showed me so much kindness that she made me rely on her for advices. I could talk to her for hours, discussing my fears and dreams. She protects me fiercely too, like one of her own. There is another aunt, who never leaves anyone without a proper meal from her house. We have our tummy bursting out every time we go to her place. She sneaks up food on your plate while you are not looking or paying atten...

They say ‘there is no purpose to life’. You just exist and that’s all. Living without a purpose is depressing, emptying your mind of everything is scary. You seek validation for your existence, whether it is through your work or family, there is something, some life story that validates that you are alive. Even people who profess about the purposelessness of life are also living a life of purpose. When they ask you to be mindful or focus on your breath to be present in the moment, they are giving you a purpose.   Each day, at every moment, even in your sleep, you are fulfilling a purpose, which could be as mundane as wearing a sock. Your mere existence has a purpose. That is, to live this life. And, while you are at it, live it in a manner that gives you happiness. And, what makes you happy? Believe it or not, happiness, a form of content, comes when you make someone else happy. Next question, how do you make another happy? Easy, just by being kind, compass...