Gratitude

Yesterday was a GREAT day.

I met a special friend after a long, long time because she now lives abroad.

Our group of four friends went to watch Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara. As the title suggests, the movie's about living life to the fullest and 'cherishing every moment' and all that, but I think there have been plenty of movies which drive home the point better so I didn't like ZNMD all that much. It was somewhat slow-moving and seemed like a visual documentary on Spain.

I did like the lyrics to the songs though, and also certain pieces of poetry which one of the characters periodically comes up with throughout the movie. Here is the only one of the lot I could find online:

Dilon mein tum apni betaabiyan leke chal rahe ho, toh zinda ho tum
Nazar mein khwaabon ki bijliyan leke chal rahe ho, toh zinda ho tum
Hawa ke jhokon ke jaise aazad rehna seekho
Tum ek dariya ke jaise lehron mein behna seekho
Har ek lamhe se tum milo khole apni baahein
Har ek pal ek naya samaa dekhe yeh nigaahein
Jo apni aankhon mein hayraniyan leke chal rahe ho, toh zinda ho tum
Dilon mein tum apni betaabiyan leke chal rahe ho, toh zinda ho tum

Roughly translated:

If your heart is full of anxieties, then you're alive

If your vision is alight with dreams, then you're alive

You must learn to be free like the gusts of wind.

You must learn to flow in waves like the sea.

Embrace each moment with open arms

Let your gaze find something new to cherish all the time

If your eyes are burdened with wonder, then you're alive,

If your heart is full of anxieties, then you're alive

Beautiful, isn't it?

Speaking of movies, have you seen one called Happythankyoumoreplease? Yes, that's one word with no spaces. I downloaded it some time back mainly because the lead actor is the guy who plays Ted in How I Met your Mother and I find him super cute. So the movie proposes this idea about giving thanks for every little happiness and following it up with asking for 'more, please.' Every time you're happy, say 'thank you, more please'. To whom do you say this to? Well, God, I suppose, or whatever it is that you believe in.

So last night, since I was sooooo happy after the brilliant day I had, I kept chanting 'thank you, more please' as a way of gratitude to God. And the more I said it, the more things I found to be thankful for.

Indeed, zindagi na milegi dobara (you only have one life) so be happy and say 'thank you, more please'.