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A MISSED TRAIN

A few days ago, I was at the Railway Station to see off my wife, she was traveling to Kushinagar (Gorakhpur) to attend the wedding of a friend. It was time for the train to depart, so I stepped down the train asking her to take care and enjoy herself. As I was waving her a good bye, I heared some voices "STOP!! PLEASE STOP!!" As I looked to my left, I saw a couple carrying their luggage and a baby, running to catch the train, which was now moving. They asked the guard to stop the train but it was too late and the train left the station. They stood there completely distraught, the agony on their face was clearly visible. Had they been a minute earlier, they could have comfortably caught the train. Some people on the platform came to them and started consoling the couple. Some were saying "The guard should have stopped the train", while others said "they don't care about the passengers". I also went ahead and said "It's (the train) gone n

How To Be HAPPY NOW

How To Be HAPPY NOW If you have ever seen a new born baby closely, You would have noticed that they smile and giggle without any cause while sleeping. I noticed it a few years back, when my sister was blessed with a baby boy (Sahas). It was so amazing to see him for the first time. As I was watching him sleeping peacefully, wrapped warmly in a soft and cozy blanket, he suddenly started smiling and giggling, while still sleeping. It was an amazing experience. While I watched him, I wondered, what is it that he is Happy about?, what is making him laugh?, what could be the reason for his Happiness? It made me think that, Do we really need some reason to Be Happy ? As children, we live happily, enjoying the little moments and joys of life. We are Happy running around, dancing to our own tunes and playing the street games etc. But, as we grow up, we are supposed to get "serious" and act "responsibly". It is here that we start loosi