Acknowledge and make a difference!

13 December 2010,

I finally decided to start my own blog! It was on my mind since long, but wasn't sure if I should do it or not! 

Trying hard, to find a suitable topic, I pick up my cell and realize that I need to clear a few messages as inbox is full! Since it is already December (Mahn! this year really got over fast!), most of the messages were related to New Year-2011. As I was deleting the messages in bulk, one particular message caught my attention! It read-

"Entering the last month of 2010, send this to all those who made you happy this year.Thanks for being in my life and making me smile!"

It was sent by two of my close friends Jovita and Sonya! This message wasn't a joke, neither a shayari,  nor was it a very 'hatke' kindda message...But there was something in it, which is why I did not delete those two messages. And I dunno why, I felt happy and proud of the fact that I had made someone happy! Unknowingly! Somewhere, sometime! And what made it even more special is the fact that, they both remembered it, and "acknowledged" me for it! And, it indeed made me feel special.! :)

We all are very good human beings. Helping someone, making a crying person smile, is something that we would love to do. But doesn't it feel absolutely special and nice, when someone remembers the same, and expresses grattitude and acknowledges you?

I had once read-"Do good, help people, but don't expect anything in return". Agreed! When we help someone, it should be selfless.  But sometimes I feel, that this makes people take relations for granted! As a friend, we expect that our friend MUST help us. He MUST stand up for us when we are alone. But how many of us, really stop and do the same for them? How many of us have turned to our friend and genuienly said, "Saale, thanks yaar! Tu nahi hota toh mera kya hota!" ,instead of that, the line that comes to our mind is-"Arre usne hi bola tha, dosti mein no sorry, no thanks!"

I once had a status on Facebook-"It is not always about you helping out and supporting your frnz...At times, they too need to value you, your presence, your help.....its only then that friendshp lasts, flourishes and blooms!"

They say, in every relation, it is all about "give and take". If  you expect help, then the least you can do is acknowledge that person, his help, his presence in your life. That person too, has the right to feel special, don't they?

Life is a long journey, and it is bland without relationships. You have them all, now, it's upto you to preserve, nurture and strengthen them. Because, according to me, all relationships come with a "Handle with care" tag! You need to open your eyes and notice them.

So all you folks, reading this, pick up your cell-phone lying over there, type a "MESSAGE OF GRATTITUDE" and send it to all those people whom you never want to loose in life! Show them, that you value their presence in your life and then see, how wonderful things would be!

P.S.: Start with your mother! :) ;)

So on that note, I wrap up my first blog! Hope you guys enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed typing it!

And sticking to my words, I would like to acknowledge two people who encouraged me into starting a blog: Ram Santosh and Venugopal Rajamani! Thanks a lot! :)

Regards-

 Rithika