Happiness :) How i identified it :)

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We meet different kinds of people in life, Few May find happiness in Seeing fresh Sunlight, Few May like thinking for hours, Few can find happiness In a mere cup of Coffee, Ultimately anything can give you happiness - A tree, Leaf, Chocolates, Squirrel or a Dog! 

A dog, this creature has the love of the whole universe inside him! 

When did I realize it? , I think probably around the age of 2. When it was the 90’s, and Chai ki shops, Morning walks, Poha Samosa Jalebi for breakfast were the way of life! 

I used to be the shadow of my father since childhood, I have stood on his scooter front and traveled everywhere in the city! Be it his office, Mandir, or to go to buy that Samosa poha Jalebi. 

At the same halwai shop, I have seen that innocent eyes, four legs, and a wagging tail creature - A dog :) 

Dog sees you with all his heart, With an ask to your helping hand to satisfy his hunger! I offered my biscuit to the dog which was in my hand, he took the biscuit and we became friends!! This happened a couple of times!!

Then my father introduced me to touching the stray dog when I was actually a toddler! 

I touched them fearlessly, I fed them fearlessly! 

I learned at the home from Dadi & Mummy that there should be a first Chapati for Dog and Cow in the house when we cook food! 

Once, there was a cow in Infront of our house, highly injured, and was not able to walk. Papa called the Vet and treated her, and we kept her in our Porch area for a few days and later sent her to GOSHALA. And took a proper follow-up of her well-being! 

Another incident is, when we started living in govt quarters, we adopted a stray dog called Princee, and kept her like a baby, but we moved to Sehore, and could not take her with us in Sehore! Papa use to take food to her every day, but he has felt guilty and sad, and whatnot for not taking her with us. And when Princee died, I don’t have words to express the sorrow we felt. 

There were multiple instances in childhood when I have seen how my father helped the animals in their surroundings! How he almost cried many times, when he used to remember our dog “Princeee”. 

So, the value system for a toddler at that time was designed in a way that  - I was not told that a dog can bite or a cow can hit, It says Feed the animals, and help the animals in need, Go the extra mile and Believe in Coexistence. And I have adapted it for life. And my happiness source was unknowingly designed by my father.

A Child can be molded in a way you want him to. Teaching Compassion, Care, and love towards Fellow Creatures just increases the chances of a child becoming kind. World is already filled with lots of sorrows, But our coming generations can determine the better path of coexistence. They will be more adaptive to Technology, and they can find solutions to many problems like stray dogs population, safety, and many more by their progressive mindset. They can adapt that feeding strays, taking care of cleanliness in society, Helping people in need and many more good traits that support our ecosystem can be a source of happiness. 

Make a world better place for Animals! Help whenever you can, However you can! And then there is a Bhajan - “Pata nahi kis roop me akar Narayan Mil Jaega, Nirmal Mann k darpan me vah Ram ka darshan paega”.

Just think of that dog or Cow or squirrel as Narayana, and See the Magic! 💚💛

For me Narayana is Happiness, and Happiness = Dogs 💗