By Vinod Bidwaik
Are you Santa?
This incident happened almost 14 years back. One of the bikers hit my mother and she felt on the road. It was an accident where most of the people on the road ran towards her. However everybody was just discussing what to do. One of the youth came forward from the crowd; he stopped one rickshaw and authoritatively asked driver to take rickshaw at the hospital. Meanwhile, I along with my elder brother reached at the spot. She suffered a head injury and was in the hospital for one month. She had lot of problem in future but her life was saved.
The youth who helped her and supported us to take her in hospital was working in nearby Cinema Theater as a door-boy. He was just passing by the road and showed his responsiveness.
I never forget him and his gesture.
Few years back I used to drive bike in the city. We were going back from the market, all of sudden; one youth approached us and told, “Hey, check your bike stand.” If he would have not been told me this, we would have been in big trouble at next turning.
I also recognize the responsiveness of second youth who saved us from injury, minor or major.
On this Christmas, when I look back, I recognize both of above as Santa Claus. They gifted us something. There are lot many people in our life who come and support us, help us internationally and unintentionally. Off course the first in the list is our family members, our parents, siblings and spouse, who may have sacrifice for us to make us grow and successful. Children make us happy. Their love relieves our stress and gives the hope of the future. This is one of the precise gifts to any parents. They give the love without expecting something for us.
They are also Santa for us. Their gift is always long living.
We need to take a wider and balcony view of the people in our life. The person who interviews you and gives you the opportunity to work is also a Santa. Off course, you are selected due to your talent, but then there are lot many talented candidates in the row and still you are selected. That person has the vision to identify your talent and not others.
In my life, I also recognize all such people who gave me the opportunity to grow as a professional. They are also Santa for me.
I was watching the reality show, Bigg Boss on TV. One of the participants, Rajesawari, told a very good philosophy to the show anchor, Sanjay Datta while entering in the house. She states, “We need to see the happy moments through the magnifying glasses so that they appear big and sad moments through the microscope to make appear them small.” I fully support her metaphor. We also need to identify and recognize the people who may have contributed not in a big way, but make your life happy for this. The moments, they brought are the gifts like given by Santa.
At the end of the day, we also can play the role of Santa in the life of others. No big deal; only small gestures will help…
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