Simple things are subtle yet they make us feel contented. It is that
satisfaction which brings happiness. It is an eternal happiness which is
remembered forever by us. They can be the smallest possible things but they leave
a great impact on us and also with whom we share the happiness. Happiness is
not always about self. It is also about seeing others happy. It was my birthday
yesterday. I was very happy and feeling contented with the surprise celebration
that my husband had planned. I had a very lively feeling already seeing the
surprises unfold slowly. No matter how old you grow birthday celebrations are
always fun. They are probably a reason to celebrate our living. My
husband had arranged a wonderful cake with strawberry toppings for me. It was
as yummy as it looked. I had this habit of giving cake to my office colleagues
after my birthday celebration at home. This time I chose to do something
different. I celebrated my birthday in the morning with my maid’s children. I
wanted to make them feel special. The first thing in the morning on my list was
to call them home and share my birthday cake and sweets with them. It was a
joyous feeling. They were shy yet very excited to have a wonderful cake.
Probably they would have never got a chance to celebrate something like this
and also eat such a wonderful cake. There were many friends and relatives who
called me and wished me on my birthday but when they came home, shook hands and
wished me happy birthday with excitement, happiness, anxiousness to know what
more was coming from my side, my day was made. I saw a gleam in their eyes.
They thoroughly enjoyed it and also the sweets. I sat with them and enjoyed a
piece of cake myself. I had bought them small return gifts also which I was
planning to give them. There were some sweets, pencils, notebooks, erasers,
sharpeners, drawing notebooks which I had packed using a gift wrapper. These wonderful
bright kids had never been given something special this way. They also didn't
have such a privilege to celebrate their own in this way. My husband
and I went along with them in the evening to an ice cream parlour where we
bought them ice creams of their choice. They laughed, licked their ice-creams
happily and came home with us. We also bought them some games from a nearby
flea market. I had made special sambhar (South Indian dish) for my
birthday which I shared with their family. I wanted them to feel as much
special as I was feeling that day. That's when I felt my birthday
was complete. This was a small gesture but it made me mentally very
satisfied. It made my day. I felt happy.
This post has been written for Coca-Cola International Day of Happiness.
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