Vinda Karindikar, the Jnanpith award winning Marathi poet, wrote a lovely verse
“Denarreani det zaave, Ghenearani ghet zaave…
Ghenearani gheta gheta… Denarraiche haat ghyave!”
The verse has a wonderful meaning that goes like this…
"May the donor continue his giving, May the recipient keep on receiving…
May the recipient eventually receive (acquire) the “Hands” of the donor!”
We receive so many gifts from so many people, each and every day. They are the
ones who make life easier for us… the newspaper boy who wakes up before we do…
the traffic cop who stands in the hot sun and facilitates the smooth flow of
traffic… the farmer who toils to provide us with nutritious grain… the
fisherman who braves the sea so that we can indulge... the security officer who
ensures our welfare… the garbage collector who ensures a healthy environment…
the cobbler who mends our shoes… the cowherd who rears cows so that we can
drink milk… these are faces of effort that make our day.
Rarely do we acknowledge the service and generosity of our benefactors… and
when we do it is more often in words and sometimes in reciprocal actions. We
must move beyond to emulating the attitude and actions of those who help us in
a greater or lesser way. We must acquire the heart (spirit) and hands (actions)
of those who help. May all of us become like the mythical Santa Claus who
spreads happiness... through not only decorative gifts of words born of love,
but also through actions born of sincerity and sensitivity…
Keep smiling as the festival of Santa is here…
embrace empathy and spread the cheer!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
regards
Pravin Sabnis
from Mumbai
Pravin K. Sabnis
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