"A random happy memory!"

Winnie the Pooh my most favorite says “Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart. ” As far as I am concerned the smallest things take up the most room in my heart all the time! There are many memories which are hitting my brain in a surge so I thought to post one from my random collection of “teeny weeny” memories which actually are not so tiny and made me feel special. They still make me feel special when I think of them.

One boring blue Monday morning it was and I walked through the office gates after the routine bag checking was done with disinterest which became a part of my life. I was in no hurry and took long lazy steps towards my building when the lady who checked my bag shouted, “Madam. Show your Id card please.” I lazily groped my waist to find the badge and frantically searched my bag but could not find it. 
“I forgot it.” I replied with more monotony in my tone now as I had to go to main gate security desk to get a temporary card but before that I had to wait till all the “ghajinis”  with short term memory loss issues standing in front of me got their cards.
(PS: Ghajini is a famous south Indian movie in which Surya acted. Aamir Khan acted in Hindi and Jiyah Khan was in a supporting role)
The person at the desk took my pic and issued a card and then shouted, “Are you Afshan?!” in a booming voice. I was startled as I recollected if I violated any office policy like getting a CD inside or mailing unsolicited content to some one. To my surprise he was smiling broad flashing all his bright 32 teeth. 

I replied: “Err. Why ?”

He : “No. I read your blogs and you post on bulletin board too. Every one starts replying and you take pangas too with people.” He replied still smiling.

I smiled and said, “Ya I am the same Afshan. You can access blogs and BB here too?”

He: “Yes of course. I read yours quite often. Good way to get out of boredom.”

I thanked him and walked to my building jubilantly and I remember that I blogged about it that day. It was an office blog and I thoroughly enjoyed being a part of it. It happened may be 2 years back and I was so happy that day as a stranger appreciated me and I could come out of the Monday blues. That interaction may or may not be significant but he for sure made my day. There used to many such pleasant small/big surprises when people suddenly used to recognize me. Some used to talk to me upfront and some used to mail or ping me later about it.

No I am not famous and there are many in the “celebrity” league in my office but those particular days when I used to get the 30 seconds of fame I did the happy dance. I still do. There are many such simple joys in every ones lives and blogging is one such medium where I come across sweet nothings and bitter happenings too 🙂 The recent A to Z challenge deserves a mention here specially as I made a “Winnie the pooh and the friends” pic representing our collaborative effort. I might have already crossed the 500 word limit. Hence cheers friends. Have a great week and remember to enjoy the small joys of life and share them with people who can feel it!

“When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy.” 
― Rumi

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