True Diwali Celebrations

Diwali Celebrations were the same as last year. However, the next day brought me more joy than any of the earlier years.

I went to Lonavala with some friends to Antar Bharti Balgram, an orphanage.

We spent some quality time with the kids there. We organised some one minute games, a dance competition and then showed them a movie - Lage Raho Munnabhai.

They enjoyed the games and the movie. The energy and the spirit that they displayed was amazing.

In our day to day lives, most of us might consider ourselves to be better off than them. But, I beg to differ.

The kids smile so beautifully - it makes you forget all your sorrows. It is a smile that comes from within. A smile that is contagious.

When they touch your hand, they make you feel strong. The feeling emulates to that of a new born baby grasping your finger in its small hands.

The whole experience was fabulous. I realised that they brought me more joy than I could have imagined. The way they smile, the way they hold your hand, the way they talk, the way they trasmit their energy and vibration to everyone around them - it was remarkable.

Looking forward to more such trips.

Cheers!