Win Win.

Waving a hand, beaming a smile, winking an eye.. body language is indeed a very natural extension of what we intend to mean and the tone of it. Being among the adult populace, this might not come out as brightly as a 100 watt lampie.

Throw in a child (preferably around 2 years old) and try talking to him/her and thats when it hits you like a live lightning strike coupled with 'power-ridden' magnetic waves. 'Yes' can be the heavy shaking of the head up and down four times in the blink of an eye. 'No' being the cousin of 'Yes' in the right left direction. 'Come here' can be the frantic waving of the hand as if there is no tomorrow, and 'sit down' will always end up with a thumping series of pats at mother earth, irrespective of which floor you live in.

'Rejection or fear' will echo in your ears like the never-ending reverberation in a hollow cave. It will take many a minute to subside down. 'Laughter' can thrill you like the pleasant sound of the wave hitting the beach, on a lonely quiet tropical island.

Thats pure communication. Something which one can relish as the essence of the true soul. Pure in what it means and effective in the way it is exercised. Babies are indeed the gateway to God.

Walking down the street, I was looking at a couple of youngsters, in their single-digit ages, running and dancing in joy. Their parents were around, which made them feel secure, but it was their natural expression of a 'hop' and a 'smile' which livened the faces of everyone who were watching them. As I was entering the workplace, the security guard caught my eye. He was visibly grinning looking at the small girls dance and walk. A moment of joy. However brief, such moments make a lifetime. Or atleast, they make part of a good movie.

We have all been children at some point and must have hopefully brought smiles to some people around us. If they have forgotten our mischiefs, that is! Its our turn to look at generation next and re-live those sublime acts of bliss. So next time you see a baby or a child, let your 'time-driven life' come to a halt - spend that extra second enjoying that positive smile and grin. Cant be nothing but win win!!