people around you teaches the value of it,it happened with me .
I am a career oriented girl who lives away from her family to follow her dream.I work in an investment bank and take care about my client's money.Earlier i was so much engrossed with my work that i hardly used to get time to think that there exists a world beyond.I was leading a mechanical life with plastic smile on my face.Now when i contemplate i feel that somewhere in order to chase my dream i had sidelined the reality .I had forgotten that there is a life beyond work which is so beautiful,believe me .I had forgotten that it is more important to be social with people around you than to be with the people on social networking sites whom we otherwise don't talk or rather say don't know.My perspective towards life changed when i shifted to another house .
My landlords are old couple whose children are settled abroad.For the initial few days till my kitchen was not set up, they offered me to eat with them.The very first morning i was having breakfast with aunty,she talked very less but smiled, everytime i looked at her,i smiled back.I don't know but there was some charm in her smile .After few meetings we were comfortable with each other.I always knew that she miss her children a lot, upon asking ,she always hid her emotions in a smile.I found her engaged in talking with people around with her eversmiling face,doing her daily routine,looking after herself and uncle.It is said that a smile costs nothing but return you get out of it is immense.She was looked upon with respect by the people living in the colony. She made me realise that one should not hover thinking about the past or future but should concentrate on the present work.And most important she made me realise was how to smile and how to care for the people around.Soon this started reflectling in my work,I started interacting with my office staff for the first time to know them not just for work .I started greeting them with smile. This created a blanket of positivity around me.A simple" smile exchange program" lightened my burden.Slowly and gradually i started enjoying my work which earlier i thought to be monotonous.One day my client Mrs Dasgupta came with apprehensiveness about investing in mutual funds ,i listened to her problem and gave assurance with a gentle smile..it worked.Now i have realised the potential of a smile
This article is for all those whose have forgotten the basic crux of life that is happiness,those who have forgotten how to smile ,those who take help of comedy serial to laugh.In this techno-savvy world we do send smileys across facebook but hardly smile at that person when we meet.I am sure many readers might have connected them somewhere or the other in the passage.This year take resoltion that you will smile and will spread it .Remember smile costs nothing but is a big investment for love,care and happiness.Thank you aunty for making me realise this :)
