Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Some strangers are not all that strange rather sweet.

What can put a smile on an average woman’s face? Yes, I am talking about all of us, we are 18 and above making us adults and so woman; employed or unemployed woman. Is it the fact that she has her own personal, customized, long-term/short-term boy friend? Or is it that she just had a hot dark lava chocolate cake with cold vanilla ice cream atop it? Or is it that she bought a new handbag and not just any bag, that will not make an average woman happy; tag in the word ‘branded’ and she will be over whelmed Or is it her new designer shoes or a new Forever 21 top or Ray Ban aviator sunglasses? Well these things and mebbe even more (listing out everything will make you bored for sure, so I stopped) have something in common, they all have I, ME, WE, MINE,OURS labeled over it. It’s either your actions or your friends, families, relatives, boyfriends, colleagues move that end up giving you a smiley face.


What about the other lot who does not have the slightest idea about you or your life, your tastes, your whims and fancies.  Strangers to be precise, complete strangers who by chance have made you smile or rather made your day. Check out some instances I encountered in life:
-       - The person who just opened the door for you to enter or leave, either ways.
-        - The person who abruptly gave you his taxi seeing that you are desperate, alone, scared and its past rush hour.
-      -   Person who just stood up for you and gave you his seat in a public transport during the rush hour.
-       -A random guy who just gave you a 10% or 20% discount on an item that you bought from his shop (smiling part comes when the handsome guy says “Just for you madam”; I know sometimes girl fall for that trick; I did too)

Well the list is endless but many a times I find its MEN who are being loyal, polite and helpful (not the whole of MEN-kind but may be a select few who have been raised by a princess…the social media way of putting it) Its true!!! Just go out and you will understand that only a handful of woman open door for others be it any gender, stand up to give you her seat or even lend you a cab.

Guess that is why woman are more attracted to the opposite sex because they are beautiful in itself; mind, body and soul. Well one of the many reasons…:-P. So for those people who think that you have no one to make you feel wanted and valued, open your eyes and think again. Even if it was for a second, a minute or even an hour if they have achieved to make you smile it is because they think you are worth it. Sometimes when you are down and low and innocent and sweet act like the one mentioned above can make your day and sweep you off.

P.S: This story idea was inspired by a very handsome gentleman in a slick crisp suit who just opened the door for me yesterday while leaving my office along with very many other personal scenes in my life. And when I signaled him to take leave he replied with “No, after you”.  

Have you had any similar instances where any stranger helped you out and made your day.