What Others Did Unto You, You'll Do Unto Others
- Tina Pascual
- Jul 11, 2019
- 3 min read
Updated: Aug 31, 2020
What Others Did To You
It was my first time outside the country and my purpose of visit is to accompany my younger sister while she takes on a new job offer as well as help her manage this transition. After such time that she will be able and stable, Im done - and I have to go home. This aim had kept me focused. So while my sister is busy with her legalities, I kept my daily routine of cooking, housekeeping, scheduling and such for her. But little did I realised that I can also loosen up a bit while doing so.
Luckily, somebody made me conscious about that. He has a good heart to divert me from mundane tasks. He (my then ex-boyfriend, now my husband) gave me and my sister a break. He was kind enough to offer and take us for a one whole day stroll at the Botanic Garden. So, we excitedly acknowledge his invitation, changed our clothes and zoomed at the bus stop.
As soon as we get to the garden, we were greeted by doves around the fish pond. Then, few hours after, we hooked ourselves in observing all the swans at the gorgeous lake. In fact, we were there for more than an hour, enjoying the scenery, the happy people around and the fresh air emitted by the surrounding trees.
Subsequently, we walk towards the symphony lake, sat at the grass for a long while and entertained ourselves with all the cute dogs playing around with their best friends. We moved on after a long while, by wandering at the lovely flower area and admiring all of them. As we grew tired, we settled down on a wooden bench and had a hearty, silly and playful laugh while ex-boyfriend is busy taking photos around. And when the night came, we direct ourselves for a long forest walk and down to a private road looking for something to eat.
To sum it all up, we had a wonderful, relaxing and delightful day. It made us appreciate more the foreign country we are staying and of course, the guy who extended a hand to welcome and saunter us around.
Few weeks had passed, we still can’t stop talking about our nice day at the garden. We can’t help but adore all the photos we had taken.
Fast forward to 2 years, mom and dad had booked tickets to visit us.
You Do Unto Others
How joyful and thrilled we are to finally introduce to our parents the country of our bread and butter. Of course, their itinerary for a month was packed with touristy activities and places. My sister and I divided our time with them equally. Fortunately, I was the first to take them out.
After work, I fetched them and gladly exclaimed that we are going somewhere they can breath fresh air, lay on the grass and had some mini picnic just like when we were kids. I believe they are still tired from their flight the night before. So a stroll at the Botanic Garden will just be fine to warm them up in a foreign land.
Upon arriving, I showcased to them the fish pond while remembering exactly how it feels when my ex-boyfriend brought me and my sister there. Further, they found the swan lake irresistible. Also, we lazed at the gazebo, ate our packed fruits and chips and gazed at the beauty of the serene lake. We actually waited for the shy swans to swim nearby us. Unluckily, after an hour they never came.
Consequently, we decided to slowly walk surrounding the lake to appreciate the fishes and turtles instead. And that was the time when we finally had a glimpse of the gorgeous swans. Seeing my parents smile while they watch the beautiful swans preciously creates a joy in my heart. As soon as the swans moved away, we spread our picnic cloth at the lawn overlooking the symphony and stayed there until it was too dark to see the stage and the people around us.
Going home, my soul is full. It is true that what others did to you and how it made you feel, you’ll most likely wanted to pass it on to others. Like anger, love, laughter and such, kindness is contagious. The actions, gestures and treatment that a person bestowed unto you will always have an unconscious impact. People may be kind-hearted or evil-hearted simply because somewhere along the road somebody had been to them.
RELATED TOPICS:
Comments