Validation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cbk980jV7Ao

Reshma, a very dear friend forwarded this short movie on youtube to see.. from the name i thought it would be a self motivational speech kinds, but cause it was a short film, it felt like it would be a story with a message. its only after u see it that u realize that Validation is beyond giving u a message on how to live life or how to be happy but actually shows u the complete effect of 1 small nice gesture by this one man who has a normal job and a normal life.

He "validates" everyone who came to get their parking validated at his counter. he is a parking attendant. a few genuine complements from him actually had such a profound effect on the people that they queued up to feel nice because of his words.

The change point in this man's life was when he fails to make the woman he falls in love with, smile. thats when he looses the will to make people smile and feel nice abt themselves. he gets back to making people feel nice when he sees a young couple out on vacation wanting him to take their snap. He makes them smile from their hearts because of the words he says.. he reminds them of the love they share and how lucky they are. He started getting smiles off people while taking their photographs. one such photo was of an old lady in a wheelchair who because of what he said had a very very beautiful smile on her face.

The worlds a small place, this lady happens to be the mother of the woman he loves and she starts to smile only cause her mom smiles... thats the best part of the story.. his dream to be with the one he loves and to roam the world with her, that comes true!!

the picture pasted is the last few mins of the film.. seemed to be the most beautiful end to it..

2 things that make u smile are the people around u, strangers or people u care abt. when people u care abt smile, u smile from ur heart, ur eyes lit up and u stay that way for a long time. when strangers make u smile, the day seems brighter. this stranger's gesture can be a nice smile, a kind word, a complement or just a pleasant face. if i am the stranger, when u think of it, not very difficult things to do.. simple but still not done!! :)
looks like simple things in life get ignored!! :)

hoping to do the simple things in life..