Do we still remember those who helped us in life?

Last week I was talking with one of my friend and he said to me. “Hey sijith, you have not called me for past 2 or 3 months, looks like you are very busy now days.” Even though he said this for fun, those words really took me on. It imposed me to think. How true. We have become so busy that we have forgotten those behind our success and the busy life we now enjoy. We don’t remember about those childhood friends who used to be with us always, who laughed when we laughed and cried when we cried. We don’t remember about those who gave us tips on how to learn and how to achieve success. We don’t remember about those who opened us the doors of opportunities and paved way to our success. We have completely forgotten them. Don’t know where they are, how they live. We only have our BUSY work to care.
Another incident also made me conscious of this. I called one of my old friends and when I was about to end the call, he said “Thanks for calling sijith”. I understood that getting in touch with your friends and relatives is something which will make them happy and something which makes us different from others.
Let me ask you this “List a few teachers who aided your journey through school”, “Name three friends who have helped you through a difficult time”, “Think of a few people who have made you feel appreciated and special”. Once the list is made, pick out those names that you call often or meet them often. I did this and found that I have only a very few names in my list. This exercise made me aware that unfortunately I am also among those who forget the people involved in our life success, and now I want to change.
Remembering the people involved is something we really lack in our life. Once we are settled in our life, we don’t care to think about those people without whose help, you would not be in the position we enjoy right now. Do you people think we should honor the hand extended to us during our life. Just imagine the immense happiness and sense of recognition they would get to hear our voice again. It may be a small thing for us, but this is really a big thing for them.
Life is a roller coaster life. We know that we are interdependent and can’t go forward without help and support from others. How small the help we get or how large the help we get, they have come to us at the time of a difficult situation, giving the necessary guidance and support towards achieving our dreams and goals. These people have been away from our life for a while now and I think it is time for us to bring them back. Take a letter pad and write few sentences and post them. Buy a greeting card and wish them. Take your cell phone and give them a call. Or start your car and ride to their home.
We all are preparing for the spring and summer breaks. We are in the middle of our final exams and submitting all our assignments and are eagerly looking forward for the holydays. We have lots of plans for the vacation. Why can we have one more plan? Make a list of all those people who have played both minor and major roles in our life and just give them a call, or give them a visit. I am sure this is something you can do very easily, but see the difference you make in others life. What ever we do to reinitiate the broken link between us and them, it is definitely going to open new doors of friendships, love and relationships in our life. I wish all my readers a happy spring break.