I am
participating in EVERYDAY GYAAN 21 Day Challenge
1 May -
21 May, 2015
DAY
3
Reading the above quote, led me to two very important questions:
What are the moments that make me alive?
What are the treasures I am conscious of?
I feel it is the gratitude
moments of my life that makes me come alive, leading me to be conscious of my
treasures. Out of so many moments in my
life, I would like to remember today my parents with love and gratitude as I
read this quote and would like to treasure those moments.
Some of those beautiful moments
are; the love that I experienced from my parents, the sacrifices they have made
to enable me to get education; providing me with basic necessities of life and
above all giving everything to make my life happy and comfortable without
expecting anything in return.
Even today some moments come
alive in my life as I journey along, reminding me of all that I learnt from
them while they were on this earth. The faith in God; the need to trust in Gods
providence, to pray at all times, to be generous in sharing, to be cheerful and
helpful to whoever we meet in life, and to be always conscious that our lives
here on earth is not permanent and we are all here for a specific purpose.
There were some very special
moments; when my mom used to carry a huge lunch box for us in the afternoon and
come to our school to feed us and then return home…. We were nine children, and
all of us were put in the convent school run by the sisters of charity.
My mom remembered every child’s
birthday; and birthdays were special moment of our lives, we had celebrations
throughout the year for every child. My dad was the only earning member and
with the little salary mother managed our home and even gave us good nutritious
food. She knew the favorite food of every child and on our birthdays our
favorite curry was made, and the breakfast was always special. New clothes were
brought in advance, mostly from sales and discounts to keep within the budget.
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There were also moments when I
used to get fever, unbearable stomach pain and a couple of times fractured my
leg while learning to drive… my mother was always there for me giving me
strength, courage and confidence. There are too many moments to share with
gratitude, but I stop here, thanking God for the gift of my parents and all
that they did for me…. Now I do it for my daughter and those who are close to
me in life…
“Gratitude
is when memory is stored in the heart and not in the mind”.
Lionel Hampton.
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