wow factor

!!WOW!!- FACTOR

Saroj, my friend called out her teenage daughter Amrita, to go for an evening walk in the park nearby their house. In no time there were at least eight questions by the little one. Amrita wanted to know whether there was any WOW FACTOR!! in the park. Saroj was little surprised about the kid’s expectation. Why should one try to look for a wow factor everywhere that too in a park!!  She took a pause and was thinking for logical answers to fit wow factor. Amrita was quick enough to give an explanation for the same. Ma, everybody in today’s times especially my generation look for a wow! factor. It has become an important entity in our life. Infact, you taught me to look for it. There has to be a WOW factor everywhere. It need not be of the level of 5 star hotels. It can range from a visit to a zoo, a fashion show, shopping mall or even a Sunday buffet. Dear Saroj was totally confused and wondered about the clarity in the demand of her daughter. She was eager to meet me to share her new found WF(wow factor) We were debating for a long time about the importance of WF in our life. Very interesting things came out by the end of our discussion.

WF influence people in many ways. Looking back, even I look for WF in my daily routine. A slight change in daily life with pleasant surprises here and there adds wings to life even if it a for a temporary phase. I am sure one can dance for a few moments if he/she gets to hear good morning from their own family members once in a while. The same family members say good morning at least twenty times to their friends/bosses/colleagues within an hour of their getting up.

Wow factor automatically pops up when you are told to just chill and not do a single job for the day. A well dressed salad and soup served to you when you are lazing in the lawn has to be followed by WF either to the God or the family member who wanted you to feel good.

I embark on WF when there is a change of place, environment, people and their attitude (for good)new discoveries and quality time given by my friends to me. There is a WF if I am successful in reading doctor’s handwritten (sorry doctors!, not all are bad) prescription and get the right medicine from pharmacy!! You must have sighed with WF when you saw politicians and VIPs reaching venue at right time.

Nature, the ultimate healer facilitates so much for WF. It is just that we take something for granted. Sunrise and sunset from any hill station or a seafront has to send the signal of WF.  Seasons, Colours, music, sweet talks, genuine care, mission to make a difference in somebody’s life register WF as one of the key factor which keep us going.

Simple surprise gifts or parties call for WF elevates the existence of an individual. It feels more wanted, respected and loved.  Generation of today is taught to look for this factor. I agree with saroj’s daughter. She said it aloud. I guess we keep it ourselves and grumble.

I see WF as two sides of a coin. One to creat WF to somebody whom we care. Other, to receive it in the same spirit. Natural attitude and smile(both are free of cost)of my neighbors, colleagues, people who matter to me and do not really matter to me make me feel that I can bank on this world for it is full of WF. More I see WF, more is sense it makes to life. I see the same life through a different frame.  The second one is to receive. This is nothing less than a magical tonic which can bring about drastic changes in our regular mindset.  Finally, it is just one simple and sensible action that brings about WOW factor in every deed that we do. I can bring a rainbow in my life at my will. WOW is my latest asset. How’s that!!