Let me tell you a story.
A situation that I have actually witnessed during my growing years. I have seen enough such stories around me but this one remains fresh in my mind even today!
There was this guy quite the prosperous kind. He had a great job, lovely kids, a decent house and of course a loving wife. They were one big, happy and contented family.
But there was one problem.
This guy was an incurable alcoholic.
Then something suddenly happened!!!
Let me narrate you another story running in parallel
There was this guy of a more prosperous kind. He had a good job, lovely kids, a decent house and of course a loving wife. He was always based out of the country earning supposedly well. They too were one big, happy and contented family.
But there was one more guy in the family. Who used to take care of the family in the absence of the father. He was quite an old man
The wife had some health problems
Then something suddenly happened!!!
In story1; the guy fell off the train and like a pack of dominoes I saw the entire family falling apart. It’s one sad ending that I will always remember as life’s one lesson!
In story2; the mom dies. The kids are stranded. The father still has to hold on to his job. He couldn’t be with the kids. The old man finally takes care of the kids and hold them together. Raises them well
What do we learn from these two stories?
Yes, life is a bitch and a worse one. There’s no doubt about it. It’s like that black soot that goes into each nook and corner of your body and makes u weak within. You just cant escape life. You have to face it.
And while you do, you have to be either strong or give into it. This exactly what happened with the people in story1 and story2. While the people in story1 inhaled all the soot they can… the people in story2 wore masks and in their own way fought life.
I can’t remember a single person alive in story1 but the people in story2 survived, settled and live life in their own terms. They fought. They had a guiding angel. And for the sake of argument one person in story1 could have been a guide for this family but they chose otherwise.
If you give into life… you succumb to everything. I wish atleast the people around them were supportive enough which could have diverted their chain of events. Actually that’s the problem with our society. We pass judgement too quickly and our conclusions are more quicker than our understanding of the situations. If only, the family sat together and put their issues in front of them.
Let me ask you two Questions
Question 1:
If you knew a woman who was pregnant, who had 8 kids already, three who were deaf, two who were blind, one mentally retarded, and she had syphilis, would you recommend that she have an abortion?
Read the next question before looking at the response for this one.
Question 2:
It is time to elect a new world leader, and only your vote counts.
Here are the facts about the three candidates. Who would you vote for?
Candidate A
Associates with crooked politicians, and consults with astrologist. He’s had two mistresses. He also chain smokes and drinks 8 to 10 martinis a day.
Candidate B
He was kicked out of office twice, sleeps until noon, used opium in college and drinks a quart of whiskey every evening.
Candidate C
He is a decorated war hero. He’s a vegetarian, doesn’t smoke, drinks an occasional beer and never cheated on his wife.
Which of these candidates would be our choice?
Here are the answers…
Candidate A is Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Candidate B is Winston Churchill .
Candidate C is Adolph Hitler.
And, by the way, on your answer to the abortion question:
If you said YES, you just killed Beethoven.
Life is what you make of it. And successful people are those who stand tall even in all adversities…
Go on… have a great life. You are truly blessed to have one!
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