The title of this post was my status on Facebook after I won a million dollars. Few of my curious friends commented as to how did I win, and few others replied saying it's just a junk mail which even they get quite often where it's mentioned that you've won million dollars and contact to xyz number to receive the prize blah! blah! blah!.
So, how and when did I win million dollars even you would want to know. Don't you? Ok, before I tell you how I won I wish to give you a prerequisite of it.
The week that passed can be tagged as "Waiting Week". The entire week I was waiting for the weekend to arrive, especially Sunday. It was a big day for me and also to few of my buddies. That means, we were waiting for something special, something exciting to happen. What was it that we were so eagerly waiting for???
Well, just recently I happened to be a part of an organisation, where it's made sure that you go 'nuts over weekends'. He he! yes that's true. The organisation is called "Weekend Nuts". The founders and the members come together to organize events where everyone who wishes to participate can join and look forward to a fun-filling and productive weekend. Productive, in terms of making new friends, getting to know what other people's aspirations are and being stress-free atleast for a day. It's an open forum where anyone can be a part of, age no-bar. Various events have been organised by Weekend Nuts till now, in which Photography Excursion, Smiley Day, Open-Speech event are a few of them.
This time it was a Smiley Day event which was the very first time for me as part of the organisation. We were deciding since a month, on what should be done on this Smiley Day. We, the core members spoke to each other on a conference call, and quoted ideas for the day(April 24th). And finally, it was decided that we'll be taking kids from an orphanage on a picnic.
All the arrangements were made, by each one of us dividing the tasks among ourselves. So, all was set. After a long wait, Saturday arrived. It poured heavily that evening. And I was anxious thinking whether it may rain the next day also, which was 'The day'. And finally, the long awaited Sunday dawned. It was decided that we'll be going to Vishveshwariah museum first and then have lunch, and lastly visit the Planetarium. As decided we all made ourselves available at the museum along with the kids. The kids were real charms, they were all so enthusiastic about the event, that it was a treat for us to look into their sparkling and twinkling eyes. Though I arrived late to the first venue that was decided, I could gel up with the other participants quite quickly once I reached. The other participants were so energetic and selfless and so very down-to-earth, you can find very few people in this world like them who actually spare time for such a cause and who do not boast about their selfless service.
In the museum, the kids enjoyed looking at the technical stuff. There was a section called Fun Science, in which there were some things with an illusion effect (dunno how to describe it :)). In the museum, there are many such things which have been constructed based upon basic Science. All those creative inventions look miraculous. The one that kids enjoyed the most was 'Mirror Maze', it's like a cave with only mirrors around and you'll find it difficult to find the exit. I could see the kids heaved a huge sigh of relief when they came out of the maze. After so much fun in the museum, we were heading towards the hotel for lunch. In the bus, it was great fun. All kids were very much interested in singing songs, they sang songs, all in one single tone, and danced, we too joined them and had our bit of laughs and smiles with them. The innocence that reflects in the children is amazing, I hope this innocence lasts with them forever.
Everyone of us was hungry. We were served with South Indian meals. It was purely a stomach-filling one. We spent nice time at the lunch table with some hearty conversations beginning with the formal introduction. All of us, especially the chotus (kids) were waiting for their most favorite part of the meal, which was Ice cream. It was awesome!
Next, we headed towards the Planetarium, but since the kids had already visited it, we thought why not have fun in the garden outside the planetarium. There we spent an hour or so. It was real quality time which we spent with the kids, with all their mischiefs going on and the sports they played. :)
At the day's end, each one of us had broad smiling curves which extended from mouth to ear. We all were very happy and decided to organize such events in future also. Luckily it didn't rain and all-in-all it was a smooth event.
Did you now guess how did I win a million dollars? The smiles on each of the kids' faces is nothing less than a million dollar. It's an asset which I can cherish and en-cash the moment I may need it. The beautiful memories of this event will bring a smile on my face and will forever continue to inspire me to do such things in future too.
I wanted to describe more but then, this post may never end. :)
Anyone wishing to be part of 'weekend nuts' activity and events can get the updates
here.
PS: Smiles are contagious, let's make an effort to spread them consciously and generously. :) :)
-Love
Priyal
