As kids we were taught to say “Sorry” and “Thank You” as the situation required. It was supposed to be good manners. Over the years, whenever I would say these words out of habit, most of the times my buddies would say “Oh! You don’t have to say sorry/ thank you!! What are friends for?”
In fact, I used to be such a buddy for my friends & acquaintances. I don’t recall the exact time but probably it was around the time my father passed away, I realized the power of speaking out what’s there in your heart and mind. You never know what would happen next and I for one would not want to vanish in thin air before telling others what I felt.
I’ve learnt that the missed opportunities always suck…
So I did resolve that I will always express my gratitude to the ones who are or would be by my side during my times of need.
One such instance occurred last Friday when I was returning from a learning conclave and my dear car started giving me a trouble. Unfamiliar territory, severe traffic jam, ticking hours of late evening, did not help my case. I was anxious and with each passing minute my anxiety was increasing.
While I was trying my best to come out of this situation, guardian angels suddenly appeared – one after the other. First came Shera and then followed SB.
They did their best to get the car repaired, keep my anxiety at bay and also had my room upgraded at the hotel where I had to check in under emergency. It did not end there. They made my evening memorable and were more worried than me about getting the car repaired. The next evening, when I finally headed back home, I realized that I had not expressed my gratitude to both of them.
While SB enquired whether everything was fine, Shera , as usual, was somewhere fighting another battle for somebody else and thus I could not thank him for his help.
So here I am, doing what I like the best – using my forum to express my feelings for the ones who matter.
Shera & SB – I can’t thank you enough for helping me out. I couldn’t have sailed through the choppy tide without you guys. Happy to have you in my life.
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