It takes a little sacrifice to make someone happy !!

Yes! It takes a little sacrifice to make someone happy. But that little happiness gives brings loads of positivity into your life..

Last year, my grandma's sister expired on an "auspicious day". That is what my aunt told me. She also told me that who ever dies accidentally on such days go to heaven. I've no idea what was so "auspicious" about that day, but when a person
dies it is a heart drenching experience whether, its a good day or a bad day.

I went to the funerals and was surprised when everybody present there were discussing about this so called "auspicious" day rather than the person who died. It reminded me of that picture where people prefer to take a snap of a fellow citizen drowning in a pool of mud rather than rescuing him !! :(

The next day after the funerals were finished, it was the time to distribute the gold of the grandma who expired. Her last wish was to equally distribute her gold to her granddaughters. Being one of her granddaughters, I was eligible to receive my share of 500 grams of gold. Plus, everybody were supposed to make it into a long chain ("Mango Chain", that is what we call it as :P, you can find the picture at the end ).

I never liked the way that design looks. Even my cousins had same opinion. So everybody decided to make their self designed jewellery. I was no different. :/

And we were supposed to wear this on her death anniversary function.

My mom refused to make it into a new design, rather she preferred to stick with the old one itself. I argued a lot with her, already knowing that I would win anyways. Thats what always happens to me whenever I fight or argue with anybody at home. Being the youngest one in the family, I strongly believed that pampering was one of our rights ( the younger ones right :D ).

Seasons changed, days passed, it was exactly a week before the death anniversary of my grandma. One of my cousins called me up curiously to know about my chain, with other cousins around her like a group of ants on a lump of sweet with lots of ghee in it.

I told her that, me and my mom would go and exchange the gold with a new chain in the evening. Little disappointed, she whatsapped her newly designed chain picture along with other cousin's chains.
They were beautiful!!

After I Ended the conversation with my cousin, I asked my mom that when we would be going to purchase the chain. She dint say anything. I repeated once again. She was expressionless and continued doing her work. I forcefully stopped her. She said she already bought the chain. I was angry at first, but later my laziness won over my greed.

I saw it, the same old one !!!!!!
We both argued. I Said I wasn't going to wear it anyways. I forgot that even my mom was the younger one among her siblings and stubborn like me.. :( :|

Two days later one of my bestfriends expired. He was very close to me. My guide, listener, adviser and my brother. I was in deep shock with his sudden demise.
Then came the day of my grandma's death anniversary. I dint argue with my mom about the chain. I wore it for my mom.

I was the only one who wore the chain with same design my grandma wanted. Everybody were praising me comparing with my cousins. My mom was very happy. After seeing happiness in her eyes, I realized our little sacrifices would bring lots of happiness in others... Also, my outlook towards life has changed a lot after this incident.

I didn't know whom to thank, but I was very thankful that I had to face this situation.

Yes, your own experiences make you learn a lot of things compared to any other book that you've read in your life. :)