That was my daughter's 18th birthday. We had not done anything special for her sixteenth, when many people do celebrate sweet sixteen. So thought of doing something special for her, she being special herself. By saying we think we assure many things but our actions speak more than what we do. Words dissolve in air as easy as they are uttered. But actions and activities remain as recorded matter that you can rewind time and again to recollect and cherish.
'We love you so much darling. You are the apple of our eyes. We live for you only.' Such words are heard in many households. We too have told so. But if you introspect you will come to know, those words, ascertaining your love and care are not as effective as you expect them to be. Just analyse what could be the reason? Because, it is not heard attentively, even if its heard it doesn't sound meaningful, it is just part of hundreds of words often spoken.
Hence to make an impact, words need to be converted to action. When you convert words to action, you will really know what it is to hold someone as an apple of your eyes, what it is to love someone so much, what it is to live for that person. You just cannot impress anyone by speech. Your actions will speak for themselves, putting words to redundancy. Do something when you love, don't just say you love and keep quiet. These thoughts lead me to decide I need to DO something for my daughter's 18th birthday rather than just wishing her by words.
So I decided to do something that she did for her friend who celebrated her 18th birthday recently. These girls had bought 18 gifts for that friend, thoughtfully gift wrapping and waiting for the 12th hour to enter her house and surprise her. Same did I plan for her. She had absolutely no clue of this, hence full excitement, full fun.
But to arrive at that 12th hour was not that easy as picking your mobile and wishing your loved one. Having decided to pick 18 gifts, I really went around stores, keeping a constant count of the number that was arriving. I made a list because anything written would organise me more than just that is lingering in the mind. Each item, when I took the effort, when I hopped between shops, I understood to love is not without difficulty. But when you love the person, you love to do too and the love reaches too, the target. When there is love, you want to do, no logic, no weakness, comes into play, all you want is to get it done and you get it done. (I got her dress altered by the tailor, I only know how I persuaded him do..!!)
A small lesson that I can derive from this realization is that, when material relationships are so important that you need to take so much care to maintain it, what to speak of spiritual relationship of every soul with its Creator. Even there, when you love no logic no weakness no excuse can stop you from serving. When men themselves understand actions so intelligently, how would their Master, the All Intelligent Supreme person, fail to understand your love. So to serve its only love that you need. With Him, a little bit of love you have, He has the ability to multiply your ability to serve. Hence go ahead and try to love each one by action and slowly the Lord too. You will find your relatives and the Lord reciprocate, in their own ways. Spiritual life is not a far off dream. It is something intertwined with your material life.
'We love you so much darling. You are the apple of our eyes. We live for you only.' Such words are heard in many households. We too have told so. But if you introspect you will come to know, those words, ascertaining your love and care are not as effective as you expect them to be. Just analyse what could be the reason? Because, it is not heard attentively, even if its heard it doesn't sound meaningful, it is just part of hundreds of words often spoken.
Hence to make an impact, words need to be converted to action. When you convert words to action, you will really know what it is to hold someone as an apple of your eyes, what it is to love someone so much, what it is to live for that person. You just cannot impress anyone by speech. Your actions will speak for themselves, putting words to redundancy. Do something when you love, don't just say you love and keep quiet. These thoughts lead me to decide I need to DO something for my daughter's 18th birthday rather than just wishing her by words.
So I decided to do something that she did for her friend who celebrated her 18th birthday recently. These girls had bought 18 gifts for that friend, thoughtfully gift wrapping and waiting for the 12th hour to enter her house and surprise her. Same did I plan for her. She had absolutely no clue of this, hence full excitement, full fun.
But to arrive at that 12th hour was not that easy as picking your mobile and wishing your loved one. Having decided to pick 18 gifts, I really went around stores, keeping a constant count of the number that was arriving. I made a list because anything written would organise me more than just that is lingering in the mind. Each item, when I took the effort, when I hopped between shops, I understood to love is not without difficulty. But when you love the person, you love to do too and the love reaches too, the target. When there is love, you want to do, no logic, no weakness, comes into play, all you want is to get it done and you get it done. (I got her dress altered by the tailor, I only know how I persuaded him do..!!)
A small lesson that I can derive from this realization is that, when material relationships are so important that you need to take so much care to maintain it, what to speak of spiritual relationship of every soul with its Creator. Even there, when you love no logic no weakness no excuse can stop you from serving. When men themselves understand actions so intelligently, how would their Master, the All Intelligent Supreme person, fail to understand your love. So to serve its only love that you need. With Him, a little bit of love you have, He has the ability to multiply your ability to serve. Hence go ahead and try to love each one by action and slowly the Lord too. You will find your relatives and the Lord reciprocate, in their own ways. Spiritual life is not a far off dream. It is something intertwined with your material life.
