I have two questions for today:
1. Why do some strangers make us feel so welcomed?
2. Why do small moments stay with us?
On my way to university, I met a Banjara couple selling beautiful pottery. I was looking at a vase when the uncle smiled and said, “Beta, yeh le jao, sundar hai.” A few minutes later, he asked, “Beta, khana kha lo.”
Such a simple gesture from a stranger, but it felt genuinely warm.
In the evening, I saw children playing near a Janmashtami decoration. I joined them on the swing, and while leaving, one of them asked, “Didi, aap kal kitne baje aaoge?” That little question made my day.
I also noticed pampas grass today. Something so ordinary made me pause and appreciate how nature can quietly calm the mind.
What I learned
- Kindness doesn’t need an introduction.
- Connection doesn’t always need familiarity.
- Sometimes, the smallest moments are the ones worth remembering.