Seva and Shukrana.
Selfless and done just for the joy of it. Sometimes, the road less traveled is the one you truly need to be on. That day, while driving back from one of the busiest local markets in my city, I found myself caught in a traffic jam. But it wasn’t just the cars that were stuck ... my thoughts too seemed to pause in that moment. So, I changed my route. I took a road less traveled ....a quieter lane, yet alive with energy. On one side, shiny tents shimmered in the winter sun, and groups of youngsters stood under a shamiyana, smiling and requesting passersby, hands folded, to accept prasad. It was the eve of Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Jayanti. Suddenly, something stirred within me ... I want to make langar. Without another thought, I turned the steering wheel once more, this time toward the market, to buy everything needed. Plates, groceries... khichdi? Yes, definitely on the plate! But was that enough? No. Yeh dil maange more. I picked up lentils and vegetables too. “I’m going to do this wit...