The Next Thirty Days...Day 14 (God Bless You and Bless Us All Too)

Just today morning I realized about a peculiar habit of mine. Let me tell you that it's not to blow my own trumpet. But over the years I picked up this habit of saying, "God Bless You and Bless Us All Too". I say this every time I see or pass a person in distress, physically and mentally challenged, special person, beggars, poor. I just happen to say these words to myself. It's not out of pity that I say these words but realizing that what a beautiful gift of life God has given me and to remind myself that how challenging life can be. And more importantly to tell myself that there are people living their lives with these challenges. Many of these walk shoulder to shoulder with people in the normal walks of life fighting the odds with much more courage and intensity.

Despite this there are times when I wonder if I really mean those words that I say? Do I say those words just out of habit? Or is it an escape route that I seek for not being able to help these people? Are they just words or is it prayer? Till this point I really don't know the answer. But my heart keeps on telling me that this is the least you can do and it does not cost anything. So I have continued with my practice and will keep on doing. May be as habit, out of compulsion or choice, knowingly or unknowingly - I am not bothered. Maybe someday these words will become a heartfelt prayer coming from deep within my heart and I will realize it in its true essence.

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