I am pulling up the root to check if it's growing, she realized. And by pulling it up, I am killing it. She dropped the phone on the carpet. "Forget it," she said. She knocked over the Lego tower. "Mama!" Rahul gasped. "Let's build a bigger one," Meera grinned. "And this time, no photos. Just us." Rahul relaxed. The real laugh returned. In that unposted, unlikes, unshared hour, Meera learned the concept of Secret Seva. In Indian spiritual tradition, the highest form of service or love is Gupt Daan (Secret Gift). Love loses its potency when it is advertised. When you keep love secret, contained within the family, it builds pressure—positive pressure that fuels the growth of the relationship. When you release that pressure through social media validation, the energy dissipates. You get "Likes" from strangers, but you lose the "Essence" with your loved ones.