I thought I should tell about a story which captured my heart and which also made me think for a while.
A celebrity singer was contracted to sing at a show where lots of important dignitaries were expected to gather.. The night of the concert found the hall packed and anticipation and excitement was in the air as the house manager took the stage and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, thank you being here.But,I am afraid that due to illness, the great celebrity whom you've all come to hear will not be performing tonight. However, we have found a suitable substitute who will provide you with comparable entertainment. The crowd groaned in disappointment and failed to hear the announcer mention the stand-in's name. The environment turned from excitement to frustration. The stand-in performer did the very best he could..and it was extremely wonderful. But, when he had finished, there was nothing but an uncomfortable silence. No one applauded.
But, from the balcony, a little boy stood up and shouted, "That was wonderfull Daddyyyyyy!!! " and he began to clap.And suddenly. the crowd broke into thunderous applause and cheers.
This sudden turn in the attitude of the crowd , is something which needs to be reflected on....
We all need people in our lives who need to stand up once in a while and say " I think you are wonderful", and that too with an open heart.... full of appreciation.
And at times others are expecting this from us...
But are we telling them how wonderful they are?
A celebrity singer was contracted to sing at a show where lots of important dignitaries were expected to gather.. The night of the concert found the hall packed and anticipation and excitement was in the air as the house manager took the stage and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, thank you being here.But,I am afraid that due to illness, the great celebrity whom you've all come to hear will not be performing tonight. However, we have found a suitable substitute who will provide you with comparable entertainment. The crowd groaned in disappointment and failed to hear the announcer mention the stand-in's name. The environment turned from excitement to frustration. The stand-in performer did the very best he could..and it was extremely wonderful. But, when he had finished, there was nothing but an uncomfortable silence. No one applauded.
But, from the balcony, a little boy stood up and shouted, "That was wonderfull Daddyyyyyy!!! " and he began to clap.And suddenly. the crowd broke into thunderous applause and cheers.
This sudden turn in the attitude of the crowd , is something which needs to be reflected on....
We all need people in our lives who need to stand up once in a while and say " I think you are wonderful", and that too with an open heart.... full of appreciation.
And at times others are expecting this from us...
But are we telling them how wonderful they are?
2 comments:
yeah i think jenny you are absolutely true..we are so egoistic and unconditionally matured that we dont want to appreciate or applaud others...where are we heading to????
@cindrella : Thankyou for visiting my blog !! Do I know you ? Anyways..what you said is true..Appreciation, Communication and true affection are the ingredients for a healthy relationship. But we really are selfish not to acknowledge or express . I s'pose we wear masks according to situation ?
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