The birthday wish

My friend studying, in Chicago had the 12' o clock surprise on her birthday and all the works, yet when I spoke to her the next day to find how it went, she was not all that thrilled. She said that it turned out to be a sucker and did nothing. Further more, she was miles away from her family and missed her old friends.

I jus finished a week long course on Biodynamic Farming, at Mysore of an intensive week of learning, fun and fellowship. We were a group of people across the world from Costa Rica, Switzerland, Sri Lanka, South Korea, New Zealand, Germany, Bombay, Bangalore and me from Chennai apart from a bunch of local farmers.

It was a batchmate's birthday, again, in the midst of strangers and away from her family. But it was the best birthday she could ask for. No fancy cakes, no surprises, no gifts but a wish. My friend from Costa Rica brought in a tradition where all of us formed 2 parallel lines except the Birthday girl. She said in her Spanish accent that we had nothing materialistic to give her but our combined energy wishing her success and good health. The birthday girl closed her eyes and slowly walked down this human passage, no one touched her or hugged her, except left a tiny whisper in her ear.

I thought that was a sensational gift.

Whatcha think?