On joy. On forgiveness. On genuineness.
Last month, when Pope Francis was here in the country, His Holiness revolved around love, mercy and compassion for children. Why? I think, it's because children are raw, overflowing with hope and like sponge, ready to absorb and be molded to be better individuals.
The past days have been spending the whole day with my twins. In the morning, they cuddle; at night, they fight - but how easy for them to change moods and affection towards each other. How easy for them to forgive each other even after snatching of favorite toys or food, or after pulling the other one's little hair. At the end of the day, they just have each other - no matter what. As I watch over I feel extremely happy seeing their sparkling eyes over a simple meal I prepared for them and eat it thinking it's yummy or how high they jump over a cheap dress I bought somewhere because they think it's pretty (and I said so.) I adore their innocence over wanting a cookie and how happy they are over the toys that were empty boxes and plastics. I get mushy over them valuing long hugs, pecks of kisses and simply being beside my warmth. In an instant, I forget about how angry I was at them minutes ago after a sincere smile beamed at me. I admire how forgiving they are to everyone and actually mean it.
I wish people never outgrew that. I hope people of today find the joy as how children get amazed and be thankful from simple things. We will live in a better planet, if we set aside our pride and be spiteful over things we think are important. We should always remember to celebrate the little joys we think are not worth celebrating. And not much like a cliche, we should always instill in our minds that it's not always about the price tag, but really the thought behind every thing we do towards others. We should be like our children.
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