Just A Drop

Just reached home at 8pm and found my wife sleeping already. So early I thought. Not wanting to disturb her sleep, I went to take a bath quietly. It must have been a hard day for her at work. When I went to the dining table after my bath, I saw a little note that shaped like a drop of water.


The header of the note reads, “A DROP FOR YOUR BUCKET.” I read the contents. It was about me looking after her younger brother, who is 7 years old. She thanked me for my patience. I felt great!!!

I thought it was very sweet of her to show her appreciation. Not that I wanted appreciation for everything I do, but I found that we took things for granted very often. Nowadays, we seldom thank anyone anymore. Probably, we are moving too fast to appreciate the details that make up LIFE.

How often do we thank our parents, when they cook up a sumptuous dinner for us, when we visit them? How often do we thank our friends who give us a lift to work everyday, when they can simply give an excuse not to? How often do we thank our spouses for their understanding when we are in the most difficult times of our lives, when they can just walk out on us? Just a simple “thank you” will brighten their day.

I am guilty of the above. And I just put a drop into my wife’s bucket.