Small pleasures of Life !!!

I think I heard it in some debate competition I went to... "Small pleasures of life"
And it kind of stuck, no reason... some things just remain with you... apart from the lessons that life teaches you unwittingly, there are some which you imbibe willingly.... this one belonged to the latter category :)

How many times do we think about watching a movie with our families, all cousins huddled in one quilt (just like old times !!) rather than hopping over to the monotonous PVRs sprangled across the city? How many times do we think of going with our mothers to get the day's supply of vegetables and milk or to help her with some chore rather than thinking of buying her a car or getting her a maid? Don't you find the smell of hot home-made "pakoras" on a rainy day much more appealing than the best Italian pizza treat...

When did the transformation happen... we won't know... we have been too busy with ourselves to realize that... schooling.. graduation.. post grad.. jobs.. marriage.. kids.. their schooling... huufff !!! Its a vicious circle, howsoever fast you may run, you will never find an end to it and subsequently you will never find peace or contentment.... We need to understand that life is not about running, its about breaking the pace once in a while to appreciate the small pleasures of life... the odd sunrise from your balcony... the first shower of the season... the sound of your mother already bathed and cooking as you struggle to open your eyes in the morning... the buzz created when your father gets back home everyday...

Take care of the small things in life...
The big things will fall into place !!!