A walk to remember

A walk to remember

This picture almost completely describes a quiet winter evening in Toronto. This is that time of the year in Toronto when every street is decorated with little lights to celebrate the joy of Christmas and New Year. While wandering on streets with my camera, all I had in my mind was to capture cheerfully illuminated streets and festive side of Toronto. I was on to that specific subject and I even got some nice clicks.

Now, what I’m about to share here, I want you to feel it as you read and live that moment again with me. As I was on my way back, I entered this street and saw this very loving couple with their baby. While waiting for crossing the street, I looked at the baby boy. He was having wide chubby cheeky smile. He waved at me and said hi in most adorable voice possible. We all laughed at the way he said hi. I had a little chat with the couple and found out they were out for evening walk. They said they love to take a little stroll but the kid is the one who is always most excited about walk. This walk has such great impact on their life that it’s their ritual now.

This had me thinking just 15 minutes walk in neighbor hood can have such a positive influence on someone’s life. The couple may cherish every talk they have along the walk, but imagine about the boy. He is creating this beautiful memory to cherish forever. After a certain age, you just remember very limited events which might have made you very happy or sad. But those little things, things like this walk by the street, looking at the twinkling lights, and happy faces of mom dad; what effect you think will it have on the baby. Take few seconds and think how many of such happy rituals do you remember from your childhood.

This photograph is nothing but a message that this new year let’s give attention to the little things in life. Be it family, a very special friend or life partner, everyone needs just a little more of your actions to communicate your feelings, to create such beautiful memories. A 10-15 minutes’ walk, a random call, a surprise meet, a cup of coffee every other day, once a week or even month will do. Let the people in your life feel that warmth in your relation by building one small healthy ritual this year and see how wonderfully it fills up positivity and happiness in lives. It not necessarily have to be New Year gift as you see the day has already passed but gifts are always loved so don’t wait for the occasion. And hey, I just gave you one of the best ideas for gift:  A Walk to remember.

P.s. I tried and believe me it works.