AFTER ALL !!!!

After crossing 80 years in my life, what sort of feeling I now have in me? I would like to share with you.

1) I have now started to love myself. After all, my happiness is more important to me now.

2) I have realized that I am not the only one on earth. After all, I am just another human being.

3) I have stopped bargaining with small vendors. After all, a few Rupees extra is not going to burn a hole in my pocket.

4) I leave the cab/auto without asking for the change. After all, they are toiling much harder than me for a living.

5) I do not tell the elderly that I have already heard their story. After all, it makes them relive the past.

6) I have learned not to correct people if they are wrong. After all, no one is perfect. Peace is more precious than perfection.

7) I compliment others freely & generously. After all, it is a mood enhancer not only for them but also for me

8) I have learned not to bother about a spot on my dress. After all, personality speaks louder than appearances.

9) I walk away from people who don't value me. After all, they might not know my worth, but I do know what I am.

10) I remain cool when someone plays dirty politics to outrun me in the rat race. After all, I am neither a rat nor I am in any race with them.

11) I am learning not to be embarrassed by my emotions. Emotion is a part of life. After all, it's my emotions that make me human.

12) I have learned that it is better to drop the ego than to break a relationship. After all, my ego will keep me aloof whereas with relationships I will never be alone*.

13) Nowadays, I have learned how to live every day as if it's the last day of my life. After all, there may not be a tomorrow for me.

14) I am doing what makes me happy. After all, I am responsible for my happiness, and I owe it to me.