LIVING IN A SHELL

“Hei, stop playing… lunch is ready…” mom’s loud voice. “Yes mom, five more minutes “. Can see me with my friends, covered with dust, trying to catch the thief, running through the fields. That gentle breeze touching my face, its mischievous hands playing with my hair… that feeling of mud under the feet… giggling voices of friends… that greenery in front of me, one of the fondest memories of my childhood.

Today, the grown-up me is on all social networking media platform, it’s kind of a norm I guess. I don’t chat or message though, even if someone tries to contact me I give them a cold shoulder by saying “I am busy”. Bullshit, I know deep inside my heart I can take out 5 minutes for you and talk to you, but I wouldn’t do that, because I chose to be a nut in a shell. I don’t want to get out of my comfort zone, I will whine and complain, but I will never break my routine.

Where have I reached? Where are those good old friends and family who gave me lots of laugh and precious moments? I turned a blind eye towards everything beautiful, I went deaf and mute, nothing ever reached me, thought I am happy inside the shell, but it is a lie.

Well it’s time to break the shell, move out of the comfort zone. Small little changes in life can make a huge difference, lot of space and time for your loved ones and for you too. In the morning go for a walk or go stand in the balcony for 5 minutes, the gentle breeze can enlighten your bored soul... the world around you, watch them closely… kids going to school, their amused faces, their parents, people giving you a shade of smile… try to give them one of your big smile…dogs playing, cows wandering, pigeons murmuring, imagine they all are saying “you look great today”. Aww! That made your day…

Don’t forget to carry on the happy mood, be nice to everyone around you. Plan your day well, prioritize, finish your work before deadline, reach home early, spend time with your loved one. Try something new, make new friends, do a little booty shake, turn the volume up and sing along, go crazy. On weekends go for shopping or to a pub or do something that will help the economy grow, if you are a socially responsible person help the society, volunteer for a good cause. Once in a while call your friends and family (always keep in touch).

We got only one life, live it with a smile, a smile that can change a lot of nuts in to human... Break that shell around you… as my friend once said, “Don’t be so shellfish”.

Jeyaisha John