Through My Father's eyes....

When I slaved away in office, and reached home late at night,
I wondered how your day was, but could only see your closed eyes.

I watched your mother feed you each morsel everyday.
And smiled when you ran to me, as soon as it was time to play.

I know, I was not the one you shared your secrets with.
But I cherished every moment when you asked me,"How do i do this?"

I felt a pang when you told your mom, "I have found my man."
I hid my tears when you said, "And he is just like Dad."

I tell myself every now and then, the story of how you were born.
As I looked at myself through your eyes, I became a better man.

My God-Box

Last week, there was an issue that was bothering me. I had done everything in my control to take care of it. But there were so many factors I had no control over. Every night, as I would sleep, my mind would be beset with umpteen worries. I felt the burden of a million negative thoughts of how everything would go wrong. No matter how hard I tried, I could not focus on anything positive. I tried meditating, positive thinking, trying not to think, but nothing worked.

Then, I read about the God-box by Doreen Virtue on EarthAngelsIndia. What is a God-Box? Any box, where you put in your worries, wishes, help items to be taken care of by God. Immediately, I set about searching for a box, and found a beautiful one. I quickly made two chits, and wrote in a request to God entrusting my issue and worries to him.

As I went through this symbolic gesture of first making the God-box, then writing my request, and then placing it inside, I felt a positive rush. It was an amazing feeling, and I slept peacefully that night, and every night since. Is my issue resolved? No, it is a Work in progress, but I am happier knowing I have now entrusted it to God, and that things are taken care of.

I shared it with my parents and son, and they too had their wishes. My son, who had started his new school in Pune, tearfully told me how he missed his old friend Apurva. We quickly put in a wish for him to make new friends, and tears turned to laughter at the exciting prospect of making new friends.

Two days later, my son came home from school to tell me about 3 new friends he made, one of them being another Apurva. He beamed at me, and sneaked a look at the God-box as though he was now thinking of what he could put in it next!

Coincidence?Maybe. Maybe not.

Try making your own God-box at home, or any other symbolic gesture which helps you release your worries. And get ready to welcome the many happy co-incidences that follow!