SPIRITUALITY|LOVE|OLD AGE

Spreading Love To Make Someone’s Day Happy

Being humane and touching people with love is spirituality

Meeting friends after Covid -19

It was a fine morning in early December. I had to go to a meeting in Gurgaon which is a town adjoining New Delhi.

I decided that if I have to travel about 50 km away, I should meet some friends living there as well. I called up my friends. Two of them were delighted that I wanted to meet and spend some time with them.

My friends happily settled to have lunch at 32nd milestone a very popular area full of restaurants. We arrived there. It was a fun place with music, happy people, and a small Christmassy Bazar. Indeed a happening place.

We selected one of the places which had outdoor and indoor sitting. We were attracted to the outdoor part and were keen to sit there. The usher happily gave us a table and we settled down.

Enjoying lunch with friends

We were completely engrossed chatting with each other and asking about our lives and how we were occupied with our work, family, and social lives. Suddenly a man sitting with a cap and looking old and frail with folded hands looked at my friend. She also wished him ‘hello’ with folded hands. From the corner of my eye, I saw that he was looking at me and trying to get my attention. I looked at him and he smilingly wished me also. Then my other friend too.

The music was playing and then a singer was announced and he started singing some romantic songs. He sang English songs as well as some Hindi Bollywood films' popular numbers.

For some time it went on and we were enjoying the music. Our food was laid on the table and we began to enjoy every dish that was presented to us. The man at the next table was lonely but was looking at us smilingly.

An unusual incident

He then crossed over and came to our table and said,” I want to share with you that it is my 83rd birthday today so I am treating myself to a great lunch. Looking at you three is a great delight. I am remembering my days with my friends. Most of them have gone to Heaven and I am left alone now. Some others cannot walk or climb stairs or have some sickness so they are unable to meet me. It is lovely to see you together. Enjoy your time together as long as you can. My wife also left me alone as she is no longer alive”.

After we wished him a happy birthday, he went back to his table. The dessert was laid on his table

I could not resist it anymore. The music had stopped for a break. I went up to the manager of the restaurant and requested him if I could make an announcement. He kindly consented.

I went up to the mike and announced, “This man with a young heart sitting alone has turned 83 today..”I had not finished when a standing ovation with resounding claps from all those who were sitting around started. The old man was brought to the center.

The singer started singing Happy Birthday to you, young heart! The old man was delighted and began to dance and was immediately the center of attraction.

We all began to dance and clap and the old man was very happy. There was a smile and he glowed. A big cake was brought to the center and he cut the cake. He said it was a treat for all of us as we had given him so much joy. He was feeling elated to be surrounded and loved by so many people.

The restaurant manager insisted that it was a special treat from them but the old man did not agree. He wanted his happiness to be shared with everyone.

This little act of spreading love brought so much joy to the old man.

I did not know him. He was unknown to us. He was lonely, old and it was his birthday. He was looking for some love. He had enough in his pocket to get him going. A little love brought a gleam to his face.

So my friends, give shoutouts to your friends and family too! You are just encouraging them to spread love too.

Value each other in your lifetime so that there are no regrets in life

The takeaways

#1 Lonelyhearts: There are many people in the world who are old and lonely. We should think of them and do something for them. Little acts of kindness do not hurt us but at times we do not think of it.

#2. Self-satisfaction: Spreading love to people to make them happy gives you satisfaction. Try it out. It will be the most satisfying day in your life.

#3. Be humane: Being humane and spreading love is spirituality. It is an act of generosity and kindness and makes you fulfilled with happiness.

#4. Giving a shoutout: By giving a shoutout to someone you do not become small, on the contrary, you rise in the esteem of people and yourself. Consider giving shoutouts to friends and family and to unknown people. This is an act that will make it meaningful and make you feel enriched in life.

#5. Respect for old age: Old people need love and care. A lot of their friends have left for their heavenly abode and they have no one to share their happiness and sorrows. People need friends with them to participate both in their sorrow and their happiness phase and old age should be respected.

To conclude

Spreading Love To Make Someone’s Day Happy is being spiritual

Love is a very powerful and inspirational emotion. It comes straight from the heart and can make someone’s day. it is really easy to share it. It costs nothing but thoughtfulness.

It connects you and brings you to love energies. Let us lift people with love and concern for them.

©Dr. Preeti Singh, 2021.