Wow Conversation by Vidhi Pulsay

Wow conversation by Vidhi Pulsay

It was like every other normal day, and I get this notification on my phone. It was a text from one of my best friends. I opened the text and it said, “Thank you.” I was extremely confused because she simply wasn’t the kind of friend who appreciates others, she’s cool and funny. My mind blew up with questions, is she being sarcastic? Is it a prank? Is she okay? Did I do something wrong? What happened? So I replied, “what did I do to deserve a thank you?”


“Just thanks for being trustworthy and kind friend.” At this point I knew something was wrong for sure. “C'mon what happened?” I questioned. “Fake people bother me and real ones surprise me and you’re one of them.” This statement was the last thing I expected from her.


I had mixed feelings, and I knew she went through a terrible situation but I was glad she got a lesson out of it. I felt something after she said that, the need of thanking others for being there for me, always, my friends and family. That very ‘wow’ moment I realized how lucky I am to have all these amazing people by my side.


Today, I think about the effort others put into helping us and genuinely value it. Almost all of us take one or the other for granted but what about their efforts? Shouldn’t we respect them? All it takes is one word, thanks. Noticing what everyone around me does for me is why I feel good about myself everyday. Appreciate the simplest to the greatest things others do, only for you, it satisfies yourself and them.


Since that one conversation, every other normal day is incomplete without cherishing what individuals do for me. I believe in gratitude.