The Big Joy in Small Things

A glass of  lassi in Navratna Le Royal Meridien Chennai costs around 105 bucks..you have India s top chefs working their ass off to make that one perfect glass of lassi..Then the glass is 

decorated and brought to you..you take a sip and you are like.."Umm,Nice..but not what I was looking for"...A glass of lassi in anna lassi shop(A small shop near Richie street) costs 11 bucks..You have just one guy who turns on his traditional lassi machine to make you a glass of lassi..Then the glass is tossed at you..You take a sip and you are like..".....".. speechless..The Lassi is so amazing that you cant leave the place without having another glass..amazing..it has the most authentic taste of lassi..And to top that the guy adds a little homemade makkhan in your glass..yummmm...Its a very small shop but the food Items they serve are outta this world..Kachori,samosa,pattis,gulab jamun,rabdi and many more things..one bite will take you on a trip to the flavors of the north..Roadside junk..thats what people call it..I tell someone that I ate in taj and that person is like.."wow..You should take me also there once" but when I tell the same person about this roadside shop..his face drops..he gives me a nasty look and walks away..Why don't people understand that small places like these can give you pleasures that no big place can.. Its fun to eat roadside..Its fun to eat with your hands rather than looking at some waiter who would be happy to spit in your food if given a chance..Roadside..I just love that word..I feel like using it again and again..People say life is short..but to me life is big..and we should make use of this big life and enjoy these smaller things in life rather than living a routine life..bunk your college or work one day and go for a drive..just you and yourself..go to places you have never been before..eat the hot pagodas they sell on the beach..go to a village(there are many villages near chennai)and teach the kids there the importance of ABCD(ABCD..again is a small thing to us but means a lot to that kid)..Gift the children there a small 2 rupees pencil and a 10 rupees book and see the priceless smile on their faces..These small actions can make a big difference..And thats why with a big smile on my face and a anna lassi shop kotcori in my hand I name this post..The Big joy in small things.. ^_^

ok I am Typing in the smallest of fonts avilable on blogger(its a shame..yahoo has smaller) yet I am pretty sure that you are reading this part of my post with more concentration than the part above..yeah??Thats my point..Just start enjoying the smaller things in life..and Have a big smile on your face..