Lol..Just checked my Balance!

On Sunday, I was waiting for cab to arrive so that I could travel to bus station. Instead of wasting time, I thought of withdrawing money from ATM. Sun was shining so strong that I wasn't able to clearly see the display. Somehow, I entered PIN and requested for 30 pounds from options displayed i.e. 10,20,30 etc. The card came out after sometime, I waited for money to be dispensed but nothing happened. I re-entered my card to try again, and this time options were displayed as 20, 40 etc..perhaps the 10 notes were no longer available that's why the ATM did not dispense the notes in first try. Anyhow, the story is not about 20 pounds, but of 30 pounds. I kept thinking about 30 pounds, and how to inform bank about the scandal that had happened....but it was sunday, so was caught up in thoughts trying to figure out the solution.
From no where the cab arrived, I opened the door to sit and before I could sit the driver wished, 'Cheer up! Its not end of the world' Lol..I smiled as if I had got 30 pounds back. Well, it wasnt 30 pounds that I got back but actually the flow of thoughts which had stopped because of 30 pounds. I was once again astonished to see your ways of reminding and nuturing our thoughts - Its not end of the world!
Just to complete the story, I didnt forget 30 pounds so checked the balance just now - statement says withdrawal of 20 pounds on Sunday. Possibly I had miskeyed on ATM display on some warning etc in the first attempt. I will possibly forget the 30 pounds now but I am stuck with the reminder, Its not end of the world :-)

New to business

Just after Sheelu returned from his Israel trip, we all gathered around him in 1998. He started sharing his experiences, and one of the things that he shared was the words of his Cab driver who had said, "I am quite new to the driving business, its been just 50 years I got into this Job". Quite recently these words came back to my mind, how beautiful would it be if I start viewing others around with the same vision.
At times when I see people around not able to do what they have been learning since so many years, or even while seeing my own self, there are times when I get disheartned. Take example of spiritual world, anyone speaking about tolerance for past 50 years and yet not able to tolerate things...Before I judge any other person, may I remember this line that person is quite new to this Spiritual world, its been JUST 50 years. When I myself fail on the scale that I have set for myself, may I rememeber that I too am quite new to this Gyan..JUST 20 or so years...It takes a life time to imbibe these virtues of humility, love, compassion, tolerance and everything...and for me its been JUST 20 years of Gyan.