Inspired from an e-mail...
I spend my evenings in a park. I always manage to find an empty bench and I would end up reading some book. Last evening I was reading a novel sitting on that park bench.There were a few people in the park. The usual calmness was missing.But as I liked that place, I continued to read.And if that weren't enough to ruin my day, a young boy out of breath approached me, all tired from play.
He stood right before me with his head tilted down and said with great excitement, "Look what I found".In his hand was a flower, and what a pitiful sight,with its petals all worn - not enough rain, or too little light.I do not like anyone disturbing me when I read a book.I faked a small smile at him and turned away.

I sat there and wondered how he managed to open my eyes.Perhaps from his heart, he'd been blessed with true sight.Through the eyes of a blind child, at last I could see.The problem was not with the world; the problem was me.And for all of those times I myself had been blind.I vowed to see the beauty in life and appreciate every second that's mine
I held that wilted flower up to my nose and breathed in the fragrance of a beautiful rose and smiled as I watched that young boy with another weed in his hand about to change the life of an unsuspecting old man.
-Chronicwriter
God touches us in unexpected ways, like he did once thro a power cut in my school days.
ReplyDeletewe(my sis and i never have the habit of eating in the table)in my house we only sit in front of the TV. Then we had power cut. We were forced to eat at the table as a family as there was only one candle available.
We had a wonderful fellowship meal that day.
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ReplyDelete:-) reminds me of a Chesterton essay.. blind are those who close their eyes to wats happening around them :-)
ReplyDeleteGood one Chriz..
Chris Absolute Work !! Kudos ou rock man .. Nothin More 2 Sa
ReplyDelete:)...lovely...im just speechless:)...so so speechless:)
ReplyDeleteits beautiful, little things which we forget to appreciate, has a huge impact later on.... nice post :)
ReplyDeletechriz!!! brilliant post!! yes..life is indeed beautiful.. cheers to life! :)))
ReplyDeleteamzing post. After long time i read something nice and heart touching..
ReplyDeleteM so touched chriz.
seriously i too feel that. sometime we dnt notice thing. we make fun of other and we realise we are wrong. they are different.
happened with me too.
Hopped here randomly.Loved your Blog!
ReplyDeleteAmazing post.Sometimes, the smallest of things are powerful enough to change everything around us!
Great going!
Wow.
ReplyDeleteCame here for a laugh...Instead i found this post.
ReplyDeleteVery Touching ,chris....
what appened to the humour Mr.Inspirational Speaker.........Amazing story.......and really like it how you ended it........touching another's life..:)
ReplyDeleteBio was easy to day:)
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Cheers,
Poshin
It isnt for nothing that they say beauty is in the eye of beholder..
ReplyDeleteSo touching :)
This really happened?!
ReplyDeleteIt just takes a moment, isnt it??? Such moments make life special bro... :)
ReplyDeletepeople come to your way for some reason...n dear sometimes they help us realize wat we are ..!!!
ReplyDeletetalking about visually challenged children....i have met many of them as a part of my service project....and i can tell you...they are the most happiest people one can find...!!! they are always smiling and always happy...most importantly they never complain...!!!
nyways...it was a great post dear..!!!
really good post buddy.. quite a surprise coming from a person who outdoes himself with humour actually... is this a true incident?
ReplyDeletehey really nice post!!
ReplyDeleteLike they say 'Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder', everything is beautiful if we make that effort. Beautiful. :)
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteawwww :)
ReplyDeleteguess what?this pic of urs-mr x reminds me for the sri
lankan cricketer murlidharan.. but you are more handsome... i think you already knew that...right?
awwww :)
ReplyDeleteguess what?this pic of urs-mr x reminds me for the sri
lankan cricketer murlidharan.. but you are more handsome... i think you already knew that...right?
that was soooooooo touchin man...sigh!!!
ReplyDeleteAmazing post..
ReplyDeletei am really touched... thanks ya
ReplyDeleteaiyo.. wat happened to you?! I mean its a very beautiful post!!! but its so not "you"
ReplyDelete:))
ReplyDeletelife is weird.... and awesome! :))
nice post dude..for a change a serious one :)
ReplyDeleteLife is beautiful...good post bro! :)
ReplyDeleteIts these little instances tht make us realise the true worth of life!! Life is indeed beautiful and ur post said it all!! :)
ReplyDeleteThat blog s amazing!made me to think!!:)i hav never commented for you!! this will tell you hw much i liked t! way to go!! :)
ReplyDeletetotally touching post chriz..
ReplyDeleteI guess that child was god send, 4 sure!!!!
this post was really touching. Good One
ReplyDeleteNice post Chriz! I like the old man bit very much!
ReplyDelete@ chriz anna
ReplyDeleteSaami en kannayum thoranthutingaa ayya...
Agree with the essence of the comments above Chriz! Lovely post indeed!
ReplyDeleteI have been blind too... and to be honest have been far too long and my heart does not seem to provide the answer;). But I am sure, my revelation will come!
so from when is that "Humor Blogger.. Nutty Blogger.. Funny Blogger n Comedy Blogger startd writin these kida stuffs..? btw was touchy! keep goin!
ReplyDeletebeautiful post and so emotional,, surprised to find it here:) thought it was a fun blog:)
ReplyDeleteTouched Bud !!! ....... Stay Blessed
ReplyDeleteMoving!
ReplyDeleteA touchy frm Chriz?? indeed surprising :)
i was looking for funny post..
ReplyDeletebut got sumthing else..
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lovely chriz..
touchy..:)
First timer here!!! Loved the post!!!
ReplyDeleteVery touching bro!!!
thats so touchy touchy... very nice.
ReplyDeleteLovely!!!!!
ReplyDeletewe realize so many thngs in the journey of life! and life indeed becomes beautiful with these thngs happning..
thnx for sharing it..
Swetha
did u write this??
ReplyDeleteIn our busy lives we forget to notice some wonderful things around us.Incidents like these are god's way of slowing us down and make us realize the beauty of life.
ReplyDeleteThe blind boy came upto u and gave u a flower???and he ran away...Dun temme u wer dreamin now..
ReplyDeletebtw,wer do ya stay sir?? :)
Nikhil
Truly touching !
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post.. at times we do need such eye openers...
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ReplyDelete*speechless* beaaautiful post.
ReplyDeletewow chrizy!!
ReplyDeletethnx for opening our eyes too :)
Sometimes we just get too busy to Live !
ReplyDeletewhy are so many people believing all that u say man :p
ReplyDeletei like it anyway :-E
awsm postttttt
ReplyDeletetake care suman
Is this Chriz?
ReplyDeleteAway from that count, very very touching. Cliche indeed , but no better word in my jargon:-)
Chriz, once in a while ah? pls do this more:)
ReplyDeletebeauiful piece, n thanks for sharing it with us:)
P.S: the pic of Mr.X is damn cute, forgot to mention before
Good one :-)
ReplyDeleteU wanted to fall in love...na??
i guess, tat child has made u do tat...
www.enchantinganki.wordpress.com
i-opener...yeah!
ReplyDeleteIt's really touching... sometimes when I feel down, I look at 'em and ask myself... am I not better blessed... then why do I fail to notice the goodness that they can...
ReplyDeleteInspired!:D
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing; when nature takes away something from you, it gives you something else in return which others can only dream of.
ReplyDeleteLife is always fair for the person who can understand this.
chris ,,,U are funny and equally emotional..It touched me...With your permission i am going to translate this to Tamil...Hope you wouldnt mind...Superb write up...
ReplyDeleteDonno what to say except that it is yet another beautiful post from you...
ReplyDeleteI got all emotional.
came to ur blog after hearing a lot of nice stuff abt u on other blogs.. wanted to ask - did u write this??
ReplyDeletebcz judging by ur signature at the bottom, u say u did.
ReplyDeletei hav read the exact same thing, albeit in a form of a poem, in TOI whn i was 15. (6 years back) :|. By an european author. i even hav the newspaper cutting in my scrapbook. Its a poem from the Spiritual Tree collection.
hav no words to say nethng else.
well... the sarcasm stays.. cz the poem was an original. it wanst an adaptation. it wudnt hav been so bad, if u wud havjus added a PS *surely heard of post scripts ryt?* tht said tht exact same explanation u gav me. its one of the poems which made a great impression on it, n it somehow doesnt feel right.... to read all these ppl above me, praising u for all the wonderful words... whn all u did was edit the first paragraph n mak it 1st person. :|
ReplyDeleteu shud hav atleast clarifies it wid all ppl who thought it was ur work. it aint rt, is it?
@icemaiden
ReplyDeleteThanks for your remarks. Hope you read the first line of a post before proceeding further. God bless.
Are you angry cos lot of people praised me for the adaptation work?
I cant help you. Go drink some milk and go to sleep kid
*goosebumps*
ReplyDeletetouching post...
ReplyDeletereally really loved it...