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The very first words I learnt in Hindi were greetings. My classmates told me that Hindi was a gender-sensitive language. Accordingly, I should say 'Namaste' to males and 'Mein tumse pyaar karta hoon' to females. Since then I started greeting ladies this way with all my respect. To my surprise, they did not greet back but laughed hard. It was not long before I understood why. The greeting actually meant, “I love you!” I was lucky to not be slapped. They understood the respect and humour behind my innocent greeting.
Recently, I was surprised to be warmly greeted by a stranger. I had contacted him for technical support. We were strangers to each other. He began the conversation with, “I hope you are staying safe and healthy!” I believe I’m not alone in receiving such concern-filled greetings. Many routines in our lives have come to a close. But a greeting from the heart opens a new beginning. With opened hearts, we are no longer strangers to each other. And together we can cross over these strange and crazy times. God be with you!
Mei tumse pyaar karta hoon
ReplyDeleteTrue, i remember a time when i was depressed and in the morning a stranger greeted me, it changed my day i became alive again. God indeed uses anyone to become a blessing.
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