Vishal Khandelwal

Most of us cringe as we approach the age of 30 or 40.

For some reason, and for most of us, these age milestones get us thinking – Am I old? Am I overweight? Is this the life I really wanted to live?

Amidst this, one aspect of our lives that gets compromised the most is our “smiles”.

As we age, we tend to smile less and less. We stop realizing how powerful a smile can be.

That is why I took some time to shift my thoughts from my increasing age and reflect on ‘smile’, and share a personal story that got me back to this amazing asset we all possess, and in abundance.

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Before Jesus Christ was nailed to the cross, He experienced many terrible things.

He was insulted, flogged, and beaten by soldiers, and made to wear a crown of thorns.

He was humiliated, and made to carry His own cross to the place of execution.

If that was not enough, Jesus was executed publically, as the crowd waited and watched His entire struggle.

Amidst this, how did He respond?

Despite the torment and humiliation, Jesus harboured no hatred for His tormentors. Instead, He offered them forgiveness.

His first words from the cross were – “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.”

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“Colour the duck yellow, and her umbrella green,” instructed the kindergarten teacher to her students.

But when six-year old Kavya handed her drawing sheet, the teacher asked, “Dear, didn’t you understand my instructions? You have coloured the duck purple and her umbrella red! Have you ever seen a purple duck?”

Kavya didn’t miss a beat, and replied, “But ma’am, I’ve also never seen a duck carrying an umbrella!”

Is Kavya a young rebel?
Given the answer she gave her teacher, Kavya might not be a model student. But she definitely is a brilliant thinker.

You see, following some rules is absolutely necessary for us – like while driving, crossing the street, or paying our taxes.

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