On October 26th, we had introduced you to a brief suspense...today we unveil the canvas...
I keep saying that it isn't really that difficult to spread smiles...to understand peace...to realize love! Today, I'm sharing with you an attempt that a few of us had made to prove the above!
...so we decided to chip in a bit of money and purchase around 150 diyas. The idea was simple - distribute diyas to random people of the city and wish them Happy Diwali! The idea is not new or innovative...but I guess the experience, for us, was fresh!
The charity focus fan that I'm becoming off late, I knew something of this kind was taking me towards it...and now, I completely agree to the fact that you cannot feel any better or content than experiencing and being a part of such small, simple random acts of kindness!
We finished buying all the diyas by the 25th night and we knew we wanted to start by the early morning. We couldn't wait to get the fun started...and when it did, there was no stopping! Right from the start to the end, all the people who were gifted diyas couldn't understand what was happening but one thing was sure...they smiled and felt good!
Yes, there were many fun filled moments too like when Akash went to one of the ladies and gifted her a diya, she said "she doesn't have money and didn't want to purchase it"! When he told her that it was a gift from him to her, she got all the more furious and asked him, "WHY?"...he simply smiled and said, "Happy Diwali, Aunty"...It was a minute later that she looked at the diya and couldn't stop smiling there after!
Also, another moment I have to share with you is the point, as seen in the video too, when these two gentlemen were arguing intensely over some stock market issue...the argument was heating up and just then, Vishal walked up to them and gifted them a diya each...I won't mention what happened post that...;-)
It is truly so beautiful to just know the people who live with you in your city and surroundings...it is so beautiful to know that people started their days with a smile...it is so beautiful to simply love...
Although this initiative was taken up a month before the terror attacks, I think now is the right time to put it up, so that we can learn to smile and spread love more often...try it, it is worth life...
For lighting smiles and love...
PS - The 4:30am time clicked on the 26th of October was the time when we had entered the Churchgate station to distribute diyas to commuters and record the same on video, when a Police constable caught us and said we had to go to the Railway Police Station as we didn't have permissions to shoot! We were taken to the Police Inspectors, who had just gotten up from their sleep! They interrogated us a bit and were unwilling to understand what we were trying to do! Akash was made to delete the footage we took at the station as they kept insisting, "you need permission". Well, I appreciate them doing their work, but didn't really appreciate the way they were treating us. But, I loved us gifting them a diya too before leaving and asking them, "do we need permission for this too?" ;-)
For lighting smiles and love...
PS - The 4:30am time clicked on the 26th of October was the time when we had entered the Churchgate station to distribute diyas to commuters and record the same on video, when a Police constable caught us and said we had to go to the Railway Police Station as we didn't have permissions to shoot! We were taken to the Police Inspectors, who had just gotten up from their sleep! They interrogated us a bit and were unwilling to understand what we were trying to do! Akash was made to delete the footage we took at the station as they kept insisting, "you need permission". Well, I appreciate them doing their work, but didn't really appreciate the way they were treating us. But, I loved us gifting them a diya too before leaving and asking them, "do we need permission for this too?" ;-)
6 comments:
I bet that felt good for you guys to know you were helping to bring about those smiles. A good idea and it looks like fun.
Did the police laugh when you asked your question? Too funny!
LOL, they were far away from laughing, Rose!!:)
They pretty much lost it at me, I'm guessing!!:) When I asked them, "do we need permission for this too.." Vishal asked me to quiet down and rush out asap before they get all the more irritated!!:D I was completely in the mood to revolt!!!;-)
What kinda irritated me was that they were unwilling to listen to what we were trying to do! I know they were doing their job...but then somehow (maybe because this was close to us) I don't agree laws are more important than human connections!!:)
I've been wondering when you were going to reveal what the Oct. 26 post was about. And this terrific little film was definitely worth waiting for! What a wonderful idea.
I think you can (and should) expect the police to be even less willing to use their imagination or to follow anything but the strictest letter of the law since the attacks on Nov. 26. Unfortunate, but . . .
This deed is a demonstration of the fact that big things (happiness & priceless smile) could even arise out of small actions & things (gifting of the diya). The spirit of the intention has prevailed illuminatingly ! And the short film has well portrayed this. Good wishes...
:) I agree, Alexa!!:)
I've realized...just let's do out bit...whether you are alone or you are accompanied!!:)
:) Thank you, Sanjayji, for the kind words!!:)
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