I was supposed to be angry !!! :)

We had a friend who was staying over with us last weekend . On sunday morning he woke up with a silly smile on his face. Good ! Somebody is looking happy today I thought.

He seemed to be in a daze and moved around the house with that stupid grin on his face. I humored him along. As he went about his morning activities - brushing teeth, drinking the morning tea - no matter what he did - the smile was intact.

At one point , I just couldn't contain my curiosity.
I asked him - hello ! whats with the smile ? :)

As if someone has woken up from his pleasant reverie, he looks at me a little amused and says - I went for an interview yesterday and I did not get selected.

I say - Ok... Preparing to be a little grim and sad. ( One is supposed to be sad if one doesn't get selected in an interview , right ! ). Also, in my mind I said - That still doesn't explain your smile. But I waited patiently - this time I too had a smile on my face. ( The smile effect was contagious you see :) )

He continues - I thought - "me not getting selected" had completely spoilt my weekend. I am going to be sad and upset the whole of saturday and sunday!

And then shaking his head helplessly, and flashing the "famous" smile, he adds - But surprisingly, much as I am TRYYYYYING to be sad, I am not !!

Heheh :)

This incident reminded me of something that I had gone through when I was a child - when I was around 8-9 years of age. We used to stay in apartments those days and all my friends stayed in apartments all around mine - some were neighbors and some stayed in the house in front. One fine bright , exciting morning, I got up and was enjoying brushing my teeth on the balcony of our ground floor house. I was enjoying the morning breeze, the pleasant chirping of birds, the hazy mist, the beautiful morning flowers and the smell of fresh morning air. I looked up - and saw a sight that seemed to complete my early morning dream. One of my friends was there in the first floor balcony of her house enjoying the morning chill. Wow! I waved happily and shouted a 'HIIII'.

To my complete astonishment - She shrugged her shoulder , made a face , turned her back and went inside. What !

I was left staring and gaping at her.

And then I remembered !!!!

We had had a bad fight yesterday ! And we were not supposed to be speaking to each other :|

I stamped my foot - and thought to myself - Why dont I remember such small details ! Damn ! I was supposed to be angry !!!

And then I too shrugged my shoulders, made a face to "no one" and went inside my house !

However, once I was inside the privacy of my house, in spite of the fact that I had got snubbed on my face - I couldn't help smiling and laughing at this atrociously funny incident !

I remember this incident every time I or anyone is sad, upset or angry. Most of the times, nature and life has its own ways of sorting itself out. Time is a great leveler. There are incidents that happen in our life that test us , drain us and make us grow . There are incidents that leave us excited , happy and exuberant. Each of these incidents whether sad or happy, soak us in the moment and give us an experience of life. And - The next moment is fresh and free like the beautiful sparrows flying in the bright blue sky. So what the big deal about worrying about something that has happened in the past.

Seize the moment, enjoy it and finally, let go !