Happy Birthday To You!

The day you were born was a time of great joy and fun,
to your family, your friends and your sibling and  everyone;
You celebrate it each year with enthusiasm and aplomb,
Who knew this year it would be interrupted by this bomb?

Yet, the month will remain the same as will the date,
you could regret the fact, you could look at it with hate;
The time is such that you wouldn't be the one to blame,
if you resent the fact that this is when your birthday actually came.

The only way to move forward is with extreme positivity,
To celebrate as well as you can with as much levity,
Feel good about you very special day and enjoy as much as you can,
There will be no real party, but don't let that stop you making a plan!

There may not be friends you can hug you today,
There may not be dancing with music to sway;
There still is a virtual chatroom with all your friends waiting,
To wish you the best ever happy birthday greeting!

Let's not forget the much awaited very special event,
Where you blow the candle and cut that lovely cake,
Sure it won't be the same as before, but don't repent,
There are many ways to make it special without being fake!

Go up to your terrace and wait for the moonlight,
To shine upon you and your celebration so bright,
Enjoy the soft cool breeze that sings the birthday song to you,
And cherish the embrace that your special one gives you so tight!

Feel blessed that you have much more than so many others,
Stay safe, stay indoors and make sure your resolve doesn't either,
Make a wish not upon the candle but upon a star,
And feel immensely happy about who and what you are!!

Happiness Is Simple!

We had a reunion this past weekend and almost half of our batch from Medical College attended. Some people travelled really far to get there, some not so much. Everyone made the effort and finally after years of trying, we managed to get together!

There was a positive feeling about it all. As soon as we saw our old mates, everyone was smiling from ear to ear. There was not one moment I remember where we were not genuinely happy to be there. Old memories came racing back, bonds were reformed and existing ones strengthened to last a lifetime. 

All through the weekend, I was happy. I saw people who were really happy. Most of us had not got our families but we were still happy being there. We found happiness in the success of others, we felt happiness with their children playing with us, we were happy babysitting others children and dancing with them, we were happy to just sit together and not have anything to talk, we were happy to remember those that couldn't make it.

Happiness is simple. It's a choice of how we decide to feel at any given point of time. We could focus on all the good things that happen or all the bad things that happen. More often that not, when we are alone with our thoughts, we think of the bad things because bad recall is easier than good recall. This has been scientifically proven. However, when we are with friends, family, people we like, we mostly focus on the good things.

Next time you want to feel happy, really happy, just take a moment, go to a secluded space and give yourself the biggest smile you can. Your brain will automatically dig out a really happy memory and you will feel true happiness. It's that simple.

Or else, have a reunion!!