Angels in Paradise

In December 2019, I went to Andamans for the first time. Just recalling it makes me so happy, especially during this lockdown period. 


It was a delightful, beautiful vacation. The beaches in Havelock and Neil Island were absolutely striking, whereas, the adventure revolving the Jarawas was quite thrilling, but most of all, the people of Andamans caught my attention. 


As I was changing locations and moving from one island to another every other day, I naturally met a lot of people from the tourism sector. These people were from different parts of India and were away from their families to earn a living. Few hotel workers used to sleep on the sofas in the lobby after the guests had checked in for the night and on the other hand, the taxi drivers made their cars home for a good night's slumber. 


After facing these hardships and probably a lot more, these workers still had a huge smile on their face. They always greeted their guests with the warmest smiles and utmost hospitality. Some of them were as young as 18, but were so mature and positive in their outlook towards life. 


Their smiles and faces have really helped me through the lockdown. To think what they might go through makes me sad. It also makes me feel grateful for the things that I have, the comfortable life that I'm currently living. 
We as humans, often get bogged down by trivial things, at first they seem like major problems but only later do we realise how minor they are. We overcomplicate our lives by overthinking (I do the same), only to realise that it was actually nothing. I also understand that most of the times it is not possible but to stress and overthink about a particular situation, but at that point, we need to be thankful for the small blessings in life (or atleast what we think are small), because at the end of the day, we atleast have roti, kapda aur makan.


Life has given us so, so much. It is time to be grateful. It is time to count our blessings and be happy. Atleast try.

Comments

  1. Unknown15 September 2020 at 09:28

    LOUVVVEEEE IT! Also, did you click these pictures ?

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  2. Unknown15 September 2020 at 09:46

    Yheaa, Life will be stressful but we have to see the positive too.

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    1. Nilansha Dogra15 September 2020 at 21:57

      Yes, you are right! It's all about looking at the positives.

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  3. Sunil16 September 2020 at 07:13

    Very mature article from a young blogger. Keep it up

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