Finding Joy!!!

I walked into Crossword the other day, after what seemed to be a really long time. With no particular book in mind, I trod from one genre to another, browsing through and being exhilarated by the expanse of printed material around me. Grabbing about 7-8 interesting titles, I sat myself on a comfortable couch overlooking a female belonging to the rare breed of beautiful girls in Delhi. She was glancing through some books in the opposite section. As I flipped through some pages, reading a snippet here, an extract there, she moved over to the end of the section and I had to crane my neck a little to see her going out of the store. Thank you for the discounts Flipkart, but the joy of feeling a book in your hands, the satisfaction of knowing that the binding is perfect, just the sheer ambiance of a bookstore is irreplaceable.

This, I thought, was just an example of how little things are capable of giving us great joy

An early morning jog on a frosty winter morning. Breathing through the fog that renders invisibility beyond a few meters.

The warmth of a cozy blanket on a chilling night. The joy of taking a late night shower at the end of a humid summer day. The relief accompanying the first rains after a scorching summer. The feeling of those droplets hitting your face.

The tummy riggling when you go down a slope in your car. Of peeing long after when you first wanted to. The relief after the last examination of the semester no matter how badly one has performed.

The rapturous astonishment of meeting a long lost friend. The nostalgic rush while browsing through old pictures. The nervous anticipation before calling someone you like. The fun in teasing a friend about a crush. Of being teased about someone you like.

The fun in talking to a stranger on the street. Of recalling that you couldn’t do it a year ago. The satisfaction of knowing that you have mastered some of your fears. Coming out of a tough situation calmly. Not losing your cool as often as you used to. The contentment of having grown that little bit.

The blissful energy of deep inhalation. The relaxation offered by slow exhalation. The joy of smiling for no reason. The relief of running after train and actually catching it.

The smell of just washed and dried clothes. The smell of the moist soil, The smell of petrol on a petrol pump

Peeling the plastic off of something you just bought. Bursting the bubbles of the bubble wrap. Peeling off fevicol from your hand right after sticking something.

I shared this because; there is a joy in sharing too!