Cat and Crows

As I walk by, I could not help but notice a cat peacefully chewing on a left over bone piece, in spite of being surrounded by a number of crows waiting for their turn with the bone.
We know how crows call out to their kith and kin when they find something. I stood there for a moment to see what the cat would do when she feels out numbered. Crows kept increasing, but the cat did not bother. She neither showed any fear nor any regard for the awaiting crows.

Would the crows have attacked her if she had shown any fear?

Today I believe "Jo darr gaya, woh marr gaya" :)

Sewing thread

Let us say, we are trying to sew a torn pocket or trying our hand at embroidery. We always thread the needle with a long length of thread, so that we have to re-thread the needle minimum number of times.

We start stitching. Initially the length of the thread is so long, that it is not easy to manage. We are very cautious as we do not want the thread to knot up. We keep assuring ourselves that soon the length would reduce, and then it would become manageable. We are hopeful and not content. We are irritable and are constantly fearing about the knots.

We continue stitching till the thread has become so small, that it is difficult to proceed any further. We say to ourselves, "two more stitches and then I shall re-thread the needle". It is again not easy to manage. We squeeze the cloth, twist it a bit and try our best to get those two last stitches and the final knot.

We were aware of the length of the thread initially while it was long and not easy to manage. We hoped for it to become smaller soon. And then we became aware of the length when the thread had become so small that it was difficult to proceed.
Did we appreciate the length of the thread while it was right?

Chocolate Ice-cream!

Assume chocolate is your favourite flavour of ice-cream.

Scenario 1

A cup of chocolate ice-cream is lying in your freezer, and you are alone at home. You open your fridge, get reminded of the ice-cream and pick it up.

You start eating it. You like its taste, but there is nothing exciting. You start watching a movie while you eat it. Half way, you get bored and place it back in the freezer.

Scenario 2

A cup of chocolate ice-cream is lying in your freezer, and your friend, who also loves chocolate ice-cream, has come home. You open your fridge, get reminded of the ice-cream and pick it up. Now you have two options, either share it with him, or sacrifice it to him. You are not able to decide.

Your friend suggests a game and whoever wins in it, gets the ice-cream. You both play, and you win. The cup is yours.

You now pick the cup with a lot more enthusiasm, and start eating it.

Scenario 3

A cup of chocolate ice-cream is lying in your freezer and a cup of vanilla ice-cream. Your friend, who also loves chocolate ice-cream, has come home. You open your fridge, get reminded of the ice-creams. Now you both can have one each. You do not want to let your friend choose for the fear of losing the chocolate. Nor do you want to be rude by directly handing him with the cup of vanilla.

Your friend suggests a game and whoever wins in it, gets to choose the ice-cream he wants. You both play, and you win. You choose chocolate, while your friend has to settle down for vanilla.

Now you pick up the cup with so much triumph, and rejoice your victory. You have not only won the cup, but also got your favourite flavour. You relish this cup with so much more joy than ever before.

Does the ice-cream in the cup taste any different?

In life, we have many such chocolate ice-creams lying in our fridge, waiting to be eaten. We do not relish them as it is available to us at all times. We bank our happiness on chasing what we may lose, and momentarily enjoy the victory of winning it.

Appreciate what you have and rejoice every moment with it. Your chocolate ice-cream will always taste the best to you J