Novelty, there is something magical about this word in itself. It is attractive, distracting, appealing, tempting, and so much more. Our mundane lives become engrossing and livelier by a new occurrence. A change may be for good or bad, but it being a ‘change’ is more important than the event itself.
A new toy enchants an infant. New clothes make us want to dress up completely. Our hands itch to open a new book, and close it as soon as it’s not new anymore. Each new day brings us the hope for a better day, and a new year gives bounties of hope for a better tomorrow and a better future.
With a new year and its freshness coming up in another two weeks, I wish to give a tribute to all of them who make me smile simply by being there somewhere near me. To those some people who can make me feel good by just saying “Hello.” Their presence near me makes me feel like floating in air, weightless. Thinking about them, I wish to hum a tune and dance about. To them….
You being with me means a lot to me.
For without you, I can only laugh at some joke. With you, I can keep on smiling when no one is about.
For without you, I can sit alone with a book or a game. With you, I can sit and stare at nothing for hours.
For without you, I may roam around the world and see magnificent things and still feel wanting. With you, the streets near my so called home become worth seeing.
For without you, I might see the riches of nature. With you, I feel them to the core of my heart.
For without you, I feel the cold breeze in the air. With you, I feel the cold air is the connecting bridge between you and me.
Being a selfish creature…
I see a smile on your face, I feel nothing can go wrong now.
I read few words from you, I feel my heart soar high.
I hear you happy, I feel my problems melt away.
I guess, I should stop at this or else I my sincerity might be questioned. While taking leave for another month or so, I wish I could get all of such people in my life to read this and know… I might cry and weep for little and great things that hurt me. I might feel wretched when I do not get enough attention from you. I might feel I was better off without you. But at the end of such dark times, your still being there around me is what makes me feel alive. They say people come into your life for a reason and they leave when you might survive without them. They also say when someone leaves, they make space for another. I know it to be true. I will not hold you responsible for having to move on. Even if things go bad, even if we don’t get time to even converse, even if you don’t know what you mean to me, even if we may part ways or already have, you will forever remain in my memory as a smile.
