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You!
- Jawahar Swaminathan



Yes you are certainly right! You are the cynosure today. I often get those forwarded mails with titles like 'A good one', 'A nice one' and sometimes 'Too good.' More often than not these mails talk about how happy we can be if we practice the essence of the mail. I was reading one such mail today which tells us to stop waiting for the time to be happy. I paused and asked myself "So am I unhappy now?" The answer was startling - no.

In your childhood, you thought of yourself as a good girl or boy even though your parents won't agree. Sometime when you were growing up, you lost the conviction. But take a good look at yourself now. You may a better person than you thought you are.

If you feel bad for the victims of a disaster you heard about and want to help in some way you can, you have the sympathy in you that makes you admirable. When you offer your seat to an elder in a city bus you have the empathy that makes you gentle. When you take good care of your friend who broke his leg attempting a silly trick while skating, you show the compassion that makes you human.

On your birthday when you touch your parents' feet to get their blessings, you respect the ones who love you the most and make them feel proud to have a daughter or son like you. When you kiss your little daughter's forehead at the school gate everyday, you assure her that she has got the best mom or dad as she believes.

Last but not the least, when you stand united with your fellow countrymen at times of threat to your nations integrity, you sore high as a great patriot denying the forces of evil even the slightest chance of success. And when the world acknowledges, pat yourself for the job well done!

Happy Living!

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