It costs nothing to be kind.

Three disciples were graduating from their Gurukul after 25 years of Brahmcharyashram. They were getting back to their lives upon completing their education. Guru told them that one of their exams was pending, which he would take as they leave the school. Disciples were waiting for this exam till the final day of departure, but Guru did not take any exam. The disciples thought that Guru must have changed his plans or would have forgotten about it.

The sun was setting. The disciples were all set to leave the Gurukul to go to their respective homes. As they walked a couple of miles from the Gurukul on the narrow road with bushes around, they found thorny branches and gorse lying in the middle of their path. One disciple jumped over the gorse, while the other made way from the side and moved ahead.

The third disciple picked up those thorny twigs and threw them over the bushes to clean the road. To his surprise, their Guru was hiding behind the bushes. He appeared and told the third disciple that only he had cleared the exam and had truly graduated from the Gurukul. He asked the other two who had gone ahead to come back, since they had more work to put into themselves.

Such small, insignificant gestures reveal the love, mercy and compassion within us and builds our friendly and gentle persona.

Debrief

As we know, what goes around comes around….better to let goodness flow, friendship and love flow, because the more we spread such positive sentiments, the more we will receive them.

As someone so beautifully said – It costs nothing to be kind.

Make sure to do some kind activity today.

Happy reading.

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