Small Things

Sometimes small things matter. Take for e.g. discussing small things... say that today again you had to have plain moong dal khichdi for lunch or that the maidservant ditched you again or whether your name sounds good? or that you again woke up late for some appointment etc etc.

But with whom would one share all this; somebody with whom you can share the minor irritations of life and laugh it away, so that you can focus on the major things. Somebody with whom you can share any bloody thought that crosses your mind without fearing that you will be judged based on that, or more annoyingly - simply have it ignored. Somebody with whom discussing with anything big or more importantly discussing the small is not boring for them or for you.

I did not realise the importance of this earlier that much. I always felt that it's only worthwhile sharing thoughts with those who share one's passions, the larger aims of life. Who would discuss such trivial matters, anyway? But having seen the astonishingly relaxing effect of discussing small things, idiotic, trivial things, I now beg to differ from my earlier considered opinion.

A mentor of mine once said, 'Great men do not only do the great things greatly, but even the small things. Thats what makes them great.'

Scratching ur head?? You can discern no link to my earlier discussion??? I agree with you. It was just a pathetic attempt to include some quotation of another to make this piece look 'great' and irritating humor to make it 'interesting'. Btw he was berating me when he quoted that. Its a good quote though and probably you can use it in some other context where it is more relevant.

Anyway with the dubious support of the above quotation... I wish to assert that small things of life do matter in much more than a small way. So dont take them lightly - those with whom you can discuss freely the small things of life. They would typically be those you are most comfortable with. And comfort matters. Adios.