Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Glimpses of life

Hundreds of stories of joy, or success, failures and resilience. One of the best parts about my job is being a fleeting audience in the life stories of strangers. Some stories sear through your heart, others you empathize, and there few which although  beyond my comprehension, helps me peek into the human psyche. Some conversations teach you lessons that change you.

There are several lessons I have learnt from the many lives that have touched mine and compelled me in many ways to view the world with changed perspective.
1. Time is a great healer - we all find ways to cope with our grief. We live on with broken heart, some don't mend forever - yet we tie the ends and march on.
2.There is not a single soul on this earth who has not faced loss. How you react to what happens to you, is what develops your character, not what happens to you.Skip bitterness and anger and you will be rewarded with a heart filled with empathy and kindness.
3.It is never too late to walk on the path you always wanted to. If you don't limit yourself , life is yours for taking.
4. If you have people in your life who love you unconditionally - hold on to them. There are too many lonely hearts out there.
5. Be kind to all that cross your path, you never know if  you will meet them again.
6. Smile is the silent language of love and respect and a stronger communicator than words.
7. We all want the same things in life, all of us... love, health, wealth, adventure, family... if you have even two of these things in your life.. consider yourself lucky.
8. There are too many tragedies out there, every eyes has a story to tell. Listen and learn - they are all there to teach you a lesson in life and don't forget to be thankful for all that you have in life.

Finally I have learnt that resilience is what we need to keep on living -  because life doesn't stop.

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