‘I believe in miracles, and God is the best one happened to me ever.’“ Go, clean the small temple in our house.” My dad said, and I was off at once!
First, I took out all the idols of the Almighty and kept them on a glass table.
They had gathered a bit of dust on them, but that didn’t decrease their purity even by a single fraction.
Then, I started brushing off that dirt from the sculptures with a clean cloth, one by one.
I took up the smiling diminutive statue of Lord Shiva and started wiping it, while I was lost in my thoughts.
Not a single good occurrence had taken place that day. I felt like I had been given the gift of life which attracted to it the curse of suffering and agony like a magnet. The negativity of the curse had grown so powerful that the gratefulness and desire of life had lost before it. A tear spun down my cheek and landed on Lord Shiva’s statue. I was unconscious of it’s happening and so I continued to rub the cloth against it. The swampy tear was enough to polish the statue further and give a better sparkle to it. Lord Shiva saw my tears, felt them but didn’t vanish the smile on his face. He was smiling, looking at me cry. I worked my way through the rest of the sculptures and soon, all the idols were dirt-free. I placed them back and arranged to get them somewhat in the same positions as they were before.
‘Why me? What wrong had I committed? Or was my true commitment the wrong?Why do I need to suffer? My God, The Father of the World, doesn't he love me? If he did, why is he making me suffer the unbearable helplessness with life! This way I would turn insensitive forever!’ thought I.
I wanted to be near the spiritual patch devoted to the God. I felt like some energies which exists at that place, would come to me and fill me with everlasting strength! So, I took my book and went to the temple to read it in the presence of the Almighty. The name of the book was ‘101 quotes to live life with happiness.'
Happiness, the word itself made me elated. I wanted my every cell to absorb the meaning of the word and trap it in my heart so that it can never let go of me. After all, I had been soaked in distress for quite a while now.
I tried to read by I could not as I was worried about the fuss in my life. I conversed with God, that day.
“ Why! Why Lord? Why do I see everyone smiling but myself, feel sad? ”
I looked at all the statues hoping that at least one out of them would come to life and convey the much needed love and understanding. None did what I wished for. I stared at them with wet eyes and all of them smiled back at me. I knew I would not get any respond, so to distract myself, I continued reading.
The next quote I read was ‘Smile is not always happiness. It took me less than a second to turn my head towards the idols. For a moment, I felt like they were answering my question. But then, I thought it might be a coincident and wanted to try it once again.
‘Was God really talking to me?’ I wondered
“ Why only I have to suffer? ” The next quote said
‘Everyone suffers. The trick is not to let it destroy your trust in others when that happens. Don’t let them take that from you.’
My eyes were trapped in tears again.
“ I know you are talking to me Lord. ” I whispered.
I started asking God various questions, and reading the quotes. It appeared as if we were weaving a conversation, which helped answer my questions well.
“Why do i have to suffer at all?”
‘Suffering is a teacher. It unites one with oneself. ’
“But, these sufferings are too much for me!”
‘The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.’
“How do i overcome the sufferings?”
‘Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming any misfortune.’
“ Just acceptance? Is nothing else needed?”
‘Overcoming can be achieved by seeing the bigger picture and living for a brighter day. ’
“ I am losing my strength because of these problems. I can’t concentrate on the achievements i need to conquer”
‘Being aware of your problem is smart. Overcoming it is the mark of great achievement and a successful person.’
“ I feel lonely. No one helps me to vanquish all this! ” ‘When no one is with you, God is with you.’
I had got all the answers to my questions, I didn't pursue the conversation anymore. I stood up. Inside of me was born a stronger person.
The me who is bolder, better and clearer towards the life and it’s ways.
“God, today, you have given me a new outlook to life. Nothing can be greater than your presence.You exist in this world, my Lord. I know.
You created me and now, you fulfill my desire of support. What does a human need but you, my Lord! You are Eternity. You are strength. You are everything! I will practice what you preached to me today.”
And with this statement, I read the last quote which said -“Life is like a game of chess.
To win you have to really make a move. Knowing which move to make, comes with the in sight and knowledge ,and by learning the lessons that are accumulated along the way. And, you have a long way to go.”
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