I sniffed Jasmine fragrance while rummaging through my mother’s beautiful sarees. I took it in and immediately a series of images floated through my mind like those childhood days when we had lots of flowering plants in our house garden. I called a friend to share this memory and she asked me about the things that make me smile. I kept thinking later and here’s a small list of happiness that I will probably read again in the future and see if the reasons that make me smile have remain unchanged.
- A random pleasant memory
- Remembering my Dad’s jokes
- My mom’s childhood memories she sometimes shares with me
- Getting hold of a book when I am not looking for it
- A phone call from a long lost friend
- My handwritten notes from school/college days
- Rereading letters from my uncle and grandpa
- Looking at kid photographs from my grandpa’s collection
- Fragrance of Fresh Flowers while passing through the market
- Rereading excerpts from some beloved books
- Listening to kids blabbering with excitement
- Visiting my Alma mater
- Receiving a book from my Dad— Gives me immense Joy!
- Directing strangers to book stores in the city
- An early morning walk through Colaba
- Late night endless discussions and conversations with my Dad
- Making children laugh
- Unexpectedly meeting friends on the street
- Visiting my friends in other cities
Happiness is ALL OF THIS! I would urge everyone to write about things that make them happy so that you’ll cherish this beautiful life and forget about life’s inevitable sorrows for some time.
Nice recollections. Yes, sometimes a small thing can trigger a nostalgia. But, I am always driven to childhood or adolescence and not later years.
ReplyDeleteBecause those were the expectation-free innocent years! Don't we all become like the world as we grow up? I guess, such recollections once in a while make living a little easier. :)
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