HOW TO GREET A NEW DAY?

For ten minutes after you awaken,
Close your eyes and thank God;
Let they not be for granted taken,
The endless bounties of the Lord.

He gave to us so many things free,
Without asking for anything in return;
Ears to hear and eyes to see,
Our life, air, water, moon and the sun.

Next, thank your family and friends,
Without whom life won’t be the same;
If you hurt anyone, resolve to make amends,
Wish them health, success and fame.

Next five minutes, on yourself, devote,
Admire the person you’ve become;
How kind and loving you are, just note,
Happy, healthy, fair and awesome.

Then think of all those in distress,
Not as well placed as you are;
Pray that God in his Goodness,
Would take their worries and anxieties far.

Now open your eyes and look at the day,
Let its freshness and beauty dawn on you;
Before ‘Good Morning’ anyone, to you, can say,
You have aptly greeted a day that’s new.

I am sure if you have done the above,
You have given your day an ideal start;
It would be a day full of joys and love,
Like a joyous dream close to your heart.

And lo, it takes only a quarter of an hour,
For you to usher happiness in your life;
It comes to you like butterfly on a flower,
Saying bye bye to pains, sadness and strife.

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I have done a long stint in the Indian Navy that lasted for nearly thirty seven years; I rose as far as my somewhat rebellious and irreverent nature allowed me to. On retirement, in Feb 2010, the first thing that occurred to me, and those around me, was that I Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (you will find an article with this title in this blog) and hadn't lost all my noodles and hence thought of a blog titled 'This 'n That'. I later realised that every third blog is called 'This 'n That' and changed the name to 'Sunbyanyname'. I detest treading the beaten track. This blog offers me to air 'another way' of looking at things. The idea is not just to entertain but also to bring about a change. Should you feel differently, you are free to leave your comments. You can leave comments even when you agree and want to share your own experience about the topic of the blog post. Impudent or otherwise, I have never been insousciant and I am always concerned about the betterment of community, nation and the world. I hope the visitors of this blog would be able to discern it. View all posts by Sunbyanyname