everybody is waiting. just go for it.







6 am on 16th October of 2014 wasn't such a sure morning.
We stood near the National Park, Borivli, Mumbai, and almost every schedule was missing its line. Our driver colleague, Habibbhai, was turtling half an hour late. Our team was waiting for to be picked up. And thus began, a hesitant start.
We started thanking people.
Hour after hour. Day after day.
Week after week and now its been seven months.
Thanking some.
Small talking with some.
Deep listening to some.

But, we saw a common thing in most.
Everyone is waiting.
Every single person is waiting.
Every every single person is waiting.

Waiting in their eyes.
Waiting in their ears.
Waiting in their guard.
Waiting for miracles.
Waiting for the change.
Change has become 99% of our vocabulary nowadays.
It seems all the spaces in Mumbai and perhaps in the world have become a waiting area.

And we thought queues or bus stops or lift area or meeting rooms or railway stations or airports are the major waiting area.
But no.
All humans are waiting areas.
Waiting for more love.
More trust.
About being accepted to make mistakes.
They are crying and admitting they aren't God.
They are clueless and lost in the rationalistic that we are force fitting each day.

Look around. And trust me, everyone is waiting.
There is no messiah who will come and make the change.
You are the messiah. You are the only messiah.
And I know even you may be waiting.
But "wait until others as they will wait until you" is getting us nowhere.
Routine, Mistakes and Good are the daily fashion of life.
Routine needs dignity, which a thank you can deliver.
Mistake needs positivity, which a thank you in advance can deliver.
Good needs more of it, which a thank you can deliver.
Just go along.
Just a simple thank you.

We are doing it.
And we are seeing people's eyes go mist, their tone turning human.
The burdens of conditioning of so many centuries will take time.
For some, one thank you may be enough to be transformed.
For others, many more is what will be required.
But thank you has a sure power.

And as we continue, we would like to Thank You for all your support.
Each of you have been a teacher to us.
Thank You.

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