Love without conditions or unconditional love, a term easy
to say and hard to find. The meaning of love changes from time to time as
people changes. The way people of the 19th century defined love and
the way people today define it is different. It also differs from people to people,
country to country and religion to religion. Whatever the definition be, people
then, now and tomorrow will want unconditional love from their partners. But,
in a world where people kill even their parents, grandparents, husband, wife,
son, daughter and siblings, can you find true love? YES!
How good it
would be if there is someone cares for you even when you don’t see. Somebody
who is happy just because you are happy and is with you when you are sad.
Somebody who is equally worried just because you are. Somebody who is willing
to sacrifice anything and everything for your happiness. Somebody who will help
you with the best of their efforts. Somebody who will do anything for you with
no expectations in return. Imagine all these qualities in a single person. It
would be like a all-in-one package. A package everybody would pray to have. A package everybody would want. But, do such people even exist in this time of Kalyuga? Luckily, they do. They are around you, if you are lucky enough.
So, if they exist, who are they? They are your own Grandparents. There is a saying that for a moneylender, the interest amount is more dearer than the principal amount. You are the interest for your grandparents out of the principal amount, that is your parents. Your Grandparents will love you more than your parents, more than your siblings, more than your girlfriend/boyfriend, more than your friends, more than you husband/wife and more than anybody else in the world and more than you think anybody would.
Grandparents are your superheroes. They don't possess superpowers but have superqualities.
First Superquality, Wisdom. Wisdom is something which comes from experience. Not everybody is wisdomous. Luckily, you have people who love you the most with a superquality which is rare. Isn't that a jackpot? Yes. They are a sea of wisdom. Everything they speak is in some way or the other to teach you the way of living or impart knowledge in you. Relax your schedule for a while and try sitting with your grandparents for sometime. You will enjoy the time more than anything else. All the important decisions need experience and what better than grandparents. A decision with a contribution of your grandparents is always towards the right path.
Second, Love. Children are the world for grandparents. They are everything to them. They are their most priced possession. Do you remember when they would do weird things only to make you happy? They would feed you first and then themselves. They would sacrifice their sleep only because you cannot sleep. They would prefer staying home and spending time with you rather than an outing. They would love telling you stories. Their priority is you. They would prefer lifting you on their back and bearing the pain just because that makes you happy. They can be the type of friends to you which your parents couldn't be. On the fun side, when you are a small kid, they let you do all the things your parents won't.
This is a story that made me write this post. I saw an old man, aged probably around 80 years with his grandchild on the roadside. They had probably gone for a walk. The grandfather lifted his grandchild because the child wished to. I could clearly feel the pain of a 80 year old man lifting a child. But, there was a wide smile on his face, wider than that of the child he was holding and a sense of happiness. His agony and pain were far lesser than the happiness of watching his grandchild enjoying the shoulder ride. This probably looks more like a simple story but the emotions on that man's face were priceless.
Be the reason behind their smile and you will feel at the top of the world. The all-in-one package requires just one thing in return. Your time. They will probably live for a few more years. Give them the best time and you will be proud of yourself. That smile with a simple joke of yours. That smile is priceless and you would think, why haven't I done it earlier. That proud moment for them, may that be your new achievement in business or when you have successfully won a match on a computer game. Those are priceless moments for them and they are proud form every small achievement of yours.
In spite having a young heart and being humorous, they are lonely with everybody in the family busy in their daily routine. Their routine is you. Their day starts with you and ends with you. In our busy schedule, we often forget about what is going on with them. They often hide their sickness just because that will make you spoil your schedule and take care of them but will surely be by your side 24x7 in your sickness. But, always remember, they are with silver on their heads and gold in their hearts. You can consider yourself as the luckiest if your grandparents are with you.
Spend as much time as possible with your grandparents. Intake as much wisdom, as much knowledge as possible. Make them so happy that they feel complete with you. Because, soon there will come a time when they will be long gone and you wont have them to share your feelings, to play silly games, to impart wisdom on you, to shower you with knowledge and good deeds. Then, the only thing you will have is their memories. You will miss that precious, priceless, beautiful smile on their faces and you will regret that you couldn't do that more often. You wont have them to allow you to eat till you are satisfied. You wont have them to throw aside the rules and let you have fun with freedom. You wont have them to guide you through at complicated situations. They wont be there to support you in your tough times. Always remember, they are the best thing that could ever happen to you. They make our home a Heaven on earth. They are god's replacement on earth.
