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PRABUDDH JEEVAN
MAY 2016
THE SEERER'S DIARY
ABILITY TO BE CREATIVE
I am realising with each passing day while Dhanvant Bhai has decided to go a little far away that 'Love can touch just one time and last for a lifetime..' and exploring this line and mulling over what constitutes Love I made a list of abilities that are present in love and which are in each and everyone of us who are in love with their child, their spouse, their parents, their grand children, their friends, their masters, their employees or even themselves.
Unfortunately the English language has only one word "Love" for a multitude of emotions. Sneh & Vatsalya for young, prem for equals, aadar for elders, Bhakti for Gurus is all bundled up in English as Love.
Along with writing about these attributes, I also reminisce about actions of Dhanvantbhai which fit these abilities. People who knew him well will be able to relate to this very easily.
- The ability to be creative : Stagnancy rings the bell of doom. to constantly create, add, change, to refresh, nourish, deepen and grow love.
How you chose a theme book for a year and gave me a book every month for loosing one kg a month, how you would write a poem, or get an article to share, read out a story, get a new word and try to make me guess what it meant, get play tickets, make me meet a musician, constantly creative ways which would enrich me.
- The ability to be vast-: To know, to respect and to accept the other person as different, unique and special as God made them and not someone who will perform to our expectations and dreams.
You showed me how one can expand their heart and make place to accommodate the other person's good and bad effortlessly and allow them to be all that they choose to be, accept their completely reckless ways so calmly, always.
- The ability to be deep: To evoke, to ignite within someone to love themselves first and foremost, to build their confidence and independence.
You showed me that a gentle interaction and boundless affection can lead effortlessly into the process of self exploration - a simple venture but of deep magnitude with such sahajta.
- The ability to be steadfast : To build trust - to give confidence to someone that you are there no matter what, that you can be counted upon.
How no matter whether you felt physically weak, tired, pressured you would stick to your commitment to a person, the mission, an event, a deadline. Week after week, month after month; you would be there, smiling, not showing any signs of fatigue, weakness or tiredness.
- The ability to be so radiant: The ability to make people around you feel special and cherished and necessary and that you are happy to be around you. It only shows by the glow on your face and the twinkle in your eyes while in their company.
You exuded light and warmth within and around you making everyone around feel happy and loved.
- The ability to be so powerful : To prod a little more, to push a little extra, to inspire to take risks that no matter what you wont be alone and there will always be someone to accept you, to protect you and to stand by you.
I did not know I could write, sing, or speak publicly; you made it happen, each new venture a display of affection, each facet acceptable
With this kind of love, can anyone ever feel unloved? powerless? unworthy? not good enough?
So let us all try and reach that aspect of love in each and every of us, latent or dormant and pull it out and get wrapped in its power.... because in the beginning and in the very end... Love is and will be all that matters..... Love in all its glories...
Reshma Jain The Narrators Email : reshma.jain 7@gmail.com
