An evanescent life... that's what best defines the state of human life... n what makes me think that a transient life like ours is something we can boast about...? Well...perhaps that was a sporadic question I always asked myself...but while I m writing down this post...I can rekindle all those things in this mortal life...that finally make me brag about our transitory lives...!!
Here again I feel the urge to mention the source of inspiration for this post...perhaps all the people whom I meet everyday...or have met in the past 20yrs...I acknowledge all of them for being a part of my life...this "EPHEMERAL HUMAN LIFE..!"
Well..we all have good days and yes we have bad days...euphoric days without a second thought... are prophesied by all and sundry...is it the same for days of grief...well you know the answer...!
Gone are the days when winter was surely followed by spring...d contemporary situation is perhaps a complete paradox ! If spring comes...it will surely be supplanted by winter...which usually procrastinates into a more diversified form of hailstorms n tornadoes...
Perhaps the little touches of grief in moments of elation...n majestic touch of exultation in moments of grief...have indeed laid down the foundation of the gregarious human life...!
So..now let me introduce the mainstay of this post...an emissary representing anyone and everyone in this world...Yeaa the "world" as a whole...! Coz "his" story is just a "little part" of what people face in their day to day life...!
"His" day begins at 6...hot or cold...dry or rainy...our "man" sets a new benchmark in the field of puntuality everyday...a favourite of the bosses...jewel of his mom's eyes...the best guy a girl can get (his chica cites)...certainly he was someone living a life of contentment and repletion...!
But this day had something else in store for him...perhaps even life faced an inferiority complex seeing his abound life of equanimity...
Late for office in the morning...fight with girlfriend last night...and a quarrel with boss over a wrong decision that our guy made a few days back...fair enough to say that his life took a wrong turn...dire circumstances out of nowhere confronted him everywhere that day...
Frustrated with whatever was happening...a single bad day was taking its toll already...clouds of sadness engulfed him as he had certainly not expected such a day in his life...(as do everyone of us)...
Embarrassed by boss' bashing...his day in office seemed like the biggest punishment one could get... Didn't want to go back home after office...but he was helpless...
Striking the little paper cup by his feet on the staircase, till he got down to the office reception...his mind was still contemplating about all that happened with him...and he was anticipating even worse things to come his way back home...until he saw the office watchman constantly gazing at some old, rusty photograph...
The watchman who was the most vulnerable person around...who faced derogatory comments from everyone...The most gullible person..who cud do nothing but hear to and ignore everyone's bashing n slandering...Even our "guy" used to treat him like just another low grade person...
But as I quoted earlier...this day was different...n instead of taking out his frustration on the watchman...our "guy" went close to him...noticed the frown on his face...had a glance at the photo that he was dug into...noticed a little girl in that photo...n asked a simple, genteel question, " Who are they ?!"
Completely stupefied by his question, out of nowhere...the watchman took time to come to terms with reality...someone had actually approached him n spoke to him in a such a polite n concerned tone...!
With a scowled face n a doleful tone, he replied "She's my little girl..my angel...its her birthday today...her 5th birthday...she's back in the village...n I ve no means to contact her...or even wish her...hear her tone...I asked the boss if I could make a call back home...but he refused................(a long pause)....."
Listening to his plight...our "guy" was indeed moved..n in no time he took out his cellphone..asked the watchman to dial the number n yess..talk to his daughter...
Perhaps the watchman was stunned with whatever our "guy" just said...n instantly his frowning expressions usurped into expressions of hope...smile...n his happiness knew no bounds as he was actually talking to his wife n daughter...The heightened elation that our "guy" was noticing on his face...actually was making him forget his atrocities that affronted him a few hours ago...
The watchman talked to his heart's content and took a sigh of relief n satisfaction as he cut the call..The heightened expressions of happiness on the watchman's face were indeed paying off big time...our "guy" was now in no mood to ponder over the things that happened with him this day...all he knew was...that for the first time in his life...he could actually empathise with the watchman's plight n understood how it felt to be a victim of vituperation n bashing...! Not just even the call...our "guy" brought a cake from the nearby confectionery and had a picayune birthday bash for his daughter...the watchman could in no way find a way to thank our "guy"...he quoted that day as the best day of his life n showered him with blessings that emanated all the way from the depths of his heart...!!
Taking leave...with extreme vibes of contentment on both their faces...our "guy" bid goodbye to the watchman...n on his drive back home...our "guy" knew nothing but joy...euphory...bliss...his moment of grief was passe...bringing n experiencing a smile on the watchman's face made him realise what it takes to be able to make a non-affluent person happy...happiness that can't be measured...can't be penned down...can't be described in words...but can only be felt...felt from the very inside of our evanescent souls...!! Happiness that makes us overlook our griefs...n helps us face the moments of grief with strong avidity...That day's experience set a new benchmark in our "guy's" life...yess he came back to track...again...today his boss is proud of him...he ll soon marry his girl...n his parents of-course...they cud never ask for more...!!
What about the watchman ?! Well...he's not just a "watchman" now...he's a well recognised staff of our "guy's" office...who is a regular overt-covert convivial partner of our guy...in office premises !! ;-)
This short story is certainly one of those little talismans that give a new definition to our lives...trice of griefs...is perhaps an indispensable part of our lives...short or long...griefs do come with lot of negativity...but their departure surely gives ever new meanings to our lives...
Finding and inventing moments of elation in moments of grief...just as was did by our "guy"...not only helps us come over the dolorous times...but sets a series of redefining times that help us rejoice big time...
This life is too short to be wasted in cogitating over times of sorrow ceaselessly...mortal life can be immortalised by smiling n spreading happiness in the world...!!
So the next time you face a lachrymose day or time in life...try bringing happiness on that one poor person's face you come across who's condition is even worse than one can dream of...
It'll not only bring satisfaction on his face...but will elevate you from the MOMENT OF GRIEF...TO a MOMENT OF SMILE...N VOILÀ !! FELICITY !!!!!!
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