The joy of Sharing!

Ho ho ho…! Here comes the Christmas month, which brings with itself the zest, zeal and gusto of love, of gratitude and the altruism reverberating peace and joy all around. What make it more interesting are the festivities and gifts, the merriment, fun and the spirit of sharing floating around.

Festivals and tradition go hand in hand. These traditions always remind us of our roots, of who we are. The thing which makes us different from other fauna is humanity. Human is human only when the spirit of love resides in oneself. Many a times, life gives us opportunities in form of blessings to do something for the fellow beings. And, this burgeoning act of sharing delivers an elysian-ic joy … more appeasing then the greatest of greatest gifts.

In all the religion sharing is considered to be the greatest form of devotion. Call it ‘Zakat’ in Islam or the holy ‘Daswant’ in Sikhism. Hindus perform the act of ‘Daan’ while the month of Christmas is devoted to sharing. All of them have their indigenous roots associated with unconditional sharing and altruism. This not only brings in the cognition of serenity but also bustles ones inside with the feeling of superlative joy … the joy of sharing.

In virtue, a core aspect of being human, sharing doesn’t bind itself to the concept of materialistic ventures, but is more prolific. It has more penchants towards any act of selflessness. Sharing is not about giving money for charity but sharing a smile while spending time in an old age home. It is not about lending a penny to the misfortunate but sharing that hidden piece of chocolate in your desk with colleagues. Share a joke over a cup of coffee…share the crying brows… share your guitar notes.  Sharing is an ideology, share your knowledge, share your stories, share your dreams. The joy of sharing is not a secret recipe, it is imbibed within you. Let that joy set free.
Sigmund Freud truly said, “When we share – that is poetry in the prose of life.”

Happy Sharing…!