Small events in life that make you think...

We meet people in varying circumstances, at different periods of time and for varying reasons. Some of them leave an impression before you know, while others fail to leave one all your life.

We all meet people in what I call "Human Chemistry" brackets...

1. People you grow up with- Mother, brothers & sisters
2. People who walk into your family- brothers in law, select friends
3. People who dash into your life- Wife, serious love interests that did not work
4. Seasonal/ lifestyle friends- Close friends in college we loose touch with, friends in our early years of career, golfing/ movie/shopping buddies and so on
5. Soul mates- Real soul mates we meet up during our life time who stay right. We meet several of them and think this is the one, but very few of them really are
6. Hormonal reactions- These range from crush to infactuation to childhood romance. Sometimes we sacrifice a lot in pursuit of something which never was meant to be....
7. Intellectual Stimulators/ Admirable characters- We sometimes bump into this person who is oozing with knowleddge, select colleagues and bosses. Then there are also sportsman, filmstar or artists as the case may be. We dont really know them but admire them and build a bond with the profession they excel in.

Those within the 1st bracket are the ones we hardly ever thank, for they are expected to support and be there for us. But, as we grow older, we grow closer to them for we know what it really takes to be a mother, responsible brother and so on.

You can never really understand what makes some of these relationships in the 1st bracket so wonderful..... You dont need anything material or explicit to solicit a certain reaction.... For eg- the relationship between a grand parent and grand son even though they live miles away and havent met in ages....

My nephew's Grand parents came home and the little one without even prompting (we all thought we would need to explain to him and make him understand that he should spend time with them too!!!) he said I will come with you home and come back to mama's place tomorrow. You should have seen the pride on the granny's eyes!!! That said it all. These are the moments that make life. Dont they? Love can really pass through people, times and systems!!! The little kid could have been more interested in worldly matters like the movie or the games we all have been watching/ playing during his vacation, for he is innocent and does not understand the importance of small precious times with loved ones or so we all believe. We always thought that as we get older we realize that its important to spent time with family as all other things can wait

But, who told the 6-year old that he would miss out on these family moments if he played with his toy? Who told the kid that his grand parents are waiting to take the little one in their hands, pontify and cajole him all night for all they know is to give love and completely unconditional at that? Thats the power of the 1st category of love. It does not need anyone to tell you, for when it is true it will shoot across systems!!!

Now, did someone say something about treasuring moments?????