In this painting of young artist Gurleen Kaur, accompanied as always with a beautiful poem, we can see the reflection of the large trees and even of smaller and the thinnest ones, telling us that what you are, you have the power to reflect and that reflection gives you a sense of satisfaction. On the United Nations International Day of Charity -5 September, Gurleen Kaur penned a few lines on the power and positivity of “giving”.

AS YOU SO, SO SHALL YOU REAP, IS A TIME-TESTED ADAGE and everyone has seen it in thick and thin.  ‘Do good, have good,’ goes another one. Yes!! God has his way to pay you back providing you with the lustre that you lack from the life around you. During the current pandemic, it has been comforting to see large-hearted individuals and organisations, rising to the occasion and participating in the power of ‘giving.’

What you are today, whatever goodness, strength, positivity you possess is for a reason. Constantly, one needs to reflect around oneself and find people who for some reason lack the lustre that you have. Acknowledge them, invigorate their lives through charity and empathy. This will certainly give you fulfilment and satisfaction in your existence.

In a gigantic crisis, like the present one, herculean efforts were required and people simply poured their hearts out without any discrimination whatsoever.  The spirit of humanity was at work. We still require this to go on and perhaps increase in scope and sphere so that no individual goes hungry and no one stays sick for want of treatment.

So, come on!! Spread light!!! Don’t wait, time waits for no one, you never know how far is your end but your good deeds will never die in the hearts and souls around you.

I asked, what’s the power in ‘giving’?
‘He’ said, it makes life worth living.
Go!! Try it!!
Oh really! Noways, I’m not the right fit,
I’m so blemishing
Since the patter of tiny feet, everything’s so confusing
I kept explaining.

Life’s cadences kept moving
One day, it dawned cloudily and before raining
‘He’ revealed, ‘every cloud has a silver lining’
Discover yours by soul-mining
And spread it
Till the rocks start shinning.
It’ll keep you smiling.

A desire inside started blooming
Authorizing me to catch the calling
He needs! she needs me!
I felt grateful, ‘He’ chose me.
With each gap bridging
I could feel my heart growing
Candidly, precisely growing!!