Thursday, October 13, 2011

Glimpse of Heaven

Glimpse of Heaven

We all strongly feel that there is something called as heaven, but no one knows what is it? How is it? And how can one reach there? We all desire to go to heaven when we die. We perform poojas and all because we believe that this will lead us to the path of heaven and will work out as the pass for the gateway of heaven. We say that our deeds (Karma ) are the only ones which take us to heaven. But I believe whatever heaven is; it is here only on earth, where we live, and right in-front of us. For me there is nothing up there it is all here in me, in my behavior and my thoughts, my actions which I kind of felt few days back from today and so I’m writing this post. There is one small story I would like to share with you guys and here it goes.

Few days back, I had gone to McDonalds with my brother and my sister in law. It was our happy Sunday time. As always, we had gone out to eat. So there we were enjoying every single bite of our Ice-Cream and it was damn good. When we all were heading to our car, I saw a little kid (probably orphan, I’m not sure about it) sitting right outside McDonalds counting money which included some coins and some notes of Rs.5 and Rs.10. He was also watching other kids (wealthy or I should say fortunate enough to enjoy that lovely meal). I saw a little pain in his eyes like he was cursing someone for whatever he is going through and also imagining himself enjoying that meal without even tasting it. I had never seen such an emotion in my life earlier, happiness and sorrow both at the same moment. I was shocked and stunned and stood there without any thought about what I should do. I was just standing there and watching him silently. For those couple of seconds, I stood there without any thought in my mind, just watching him. Just then, a loud honking of some car passing by brought me back to the real world and I realized that the kid was looking at me when I was staring at him without blinking my eyes for a couple of seconds. I don’t know what he felt or thought but he went back to the counting stuff without even giving me a second look. I moved aside to give some space to that car as it was waiting for me to move from that parking space. I started walking to my car again thinking about what just happened? What was that? Was it real what I just saw?

After few steps towards my car I don’t know what happened, but I felt that maybe I can do something which can bring a small smile on that sad face or can make him happy at-least for some time. So, after handing over my ice-cream cone to my sister in law, I went back to the store. I was in a hurry as I thought that the boy should not run away from that place and I was praying to God also that he should be there please hold him for some more time on that particular spot where he was. And I almost kind of shouted one Macswirl please hurry and the soft polite reply came from a lady behind that counter “ Namaste sir welcome to McDonalds may I take your order?” and I realized that shouting or rushing will not change or solve anything. So I just replied back “One Macswirl please” “Anything else sir?” “No Thanks.” I took the Order and ran back to that side way of the store where that boy was sitting and just gave him the Ice- Cream. At first he hesitated but then he took it and gave me back a simple sweet little smile. And that was it. I stood there for few more seconds as I was watching him enjoy his own Ice cream cone with that twinkle in his eyes and that look ( he he he... now I also have one and its mine ;) ) was amazing. Can’t explain what was going on there and how that was, but it was something different for sure.
I was watching him licking that sweet thing and enjoying every single bite of it but very very very slowly like it should last forever and he could eat it for entire day. Licking slowly and checking out other things also, watching cars passing by and people staring at us. That complete moment or I should those couple of Minutes which I spent with him were amazing.

And as always good things don’t last forever so that moment was over and we both came back to the reality where my family was waiting for me and he was in hurry too. While coming back to the car I realized something, something which was different from all the things which I have done till now with some of my friends. This is it. This is heaven where you live a happy life without pain or any issue or stress or I should be more specific that was the “ Glimpse of Heaven” for me . Without any fear of what is going to happen and what will world will think? Where you don’t need to answer any of those questions to justify or defend yourself for what was that? What are you doing and all? I exactly don’t know what was that, but I felt like I got a glimpse of heaven and honestly speaking it was different. I didn’t realize until I reached the car and Dada ( My Brother ) asked me what happened and I said there was this kid sitting outside of the store so I gave him an ice cream and he said “You are a good guy!”... All I can say it was an amazing experience and was totally different. Later on that day I came to know that Joy of giving week was going on and I had done something unintentionally- something which made me feel good and more of a happy person. That really was a glimpse of Heaven for me... I really thank God for letting me face that situation and have that moment. And today as I m writing thing post one punch line from a TV commercial is making sense to me “ KAR KE DEKHIYE ACHAA LAGATA HAI “ .