Blessing in Disguise...

I am no saint nor do I intend to boast about myself. It’s just a thought that struck me and I felt like sharing it. After hearing my roommate talk today, it really got me thinking...

In a random conversation while watching IPL, what my roommate said to me got me into my contemplation mode. Whilst sharing how her day went, she took a pause and suddenly said to me "You know what! You are a Blessing in Disguise for me!" She continued to express her rationale and emotions behind that expression but I got stuck on that one line "I am a blessing in Disguise". The line sounded very familiar. I have heard it earlier... A couple of times... My ex-roommate... Few of my friends... My camp students... My clients at the rehabilitation center... It all came rushing back to me and I speculated... Am I? Seriously? A Blessing in Disguise?? What did I do to become this blessing for others?? Did I actually become a blessing in their life by just being there?? By just being me?? If it’s so easy, it means anybody can be a blessing in disguise for someone or the other!!! The hitch is - do we even care??? Why do I have to be a blessing in disguise for anyone else?? Isn’t this a job of a Saint, a Counselor, a Doctor or someone with a high EQ??? Do I want to become a blessing for someone or am I just happy being at the receiving end?? 

Regress two years into your life and think over - When was it that you were told by someone that you made a difference in their life? When was the last time you felt you touched a life by just being there? When was it that you were at the receiving end and made someone realize what a blessing they were in your life?? 

Technically, as God's beautiful creation, aren’t we all a blessing in disguise?? If you still think you cannot be a blessing in disguise, 'YOU ARE' my dear a born blessing and you continue to remain one throughout your life... For those who are happy being at the receiving end, you still hold that power of blessing within you and for those who wish to become a blessing for someone else, the world is all yours... Realize, cherish and embrace that power, that blessing within you... And with this realization, YOU will be a blessing in disguise each day of the rest of your life...