Walk Of Life

Last sunday was very interesting for me. I had the chance to meet life!

It was a humid evening when I decided I need a walk outside. Thought I could take the shortcut which will take me away from the polluted neighborhood. So I decided to walk towards the exit kalyan area. No sooner had I arrived at the junction of railway bridge, I noticed a family of 5 walking down the bridge. The family consisted of both parents, 2 small girls and a grown up kid. The family looked poor, yet contented. The father was mid thirties, while his wife was almost of similar age, yet looked much younger. The 2 girls almost looked like 3 year old twins while the boy was much older at looked like he was around 9 year old.

What intrigued me was the signs of contentment on their face. The family was very poor, which was showing through their tattered clothes and patchwork on the girls frocks! They were walking down the bridge towards me. The two girls were playing while walking, while the boy was keeping an eye on the two so that they don't walk towards the road. The father was having a fun chat using a lot of hand signs with his wife while she was reciprocating with laughter and gestures.

When they came closer a bit, I realized that the father had partial blindness and the wife was deaf and dumb. Thank god the children were physically capable. Suddenly one of the two girls playfully wandered closer to the road and a car zipped by. Startled, she fell down to the ground. The brother, jumped to the rescue, helped his sister get back on the pavement. the girl was scared, her sister in shock, but the boy assured them of their safety. The parents trembled with fear when they saw their princess fall on the ground. But the boy gestured that he had his eyes on them and that he was watching them. He waved his palm to gesture that it is alright and there is nothing to worry about.

Both the parents saw him. The father walked upto him, patted him on his shoulder and they continued their long walk home.

All the while, I kept wondering about this family. They are poor, must be having loads of problems. But it never showed on their face. The family was so happy helping each other, supporting each other, standing by each other!

Where as we, all earning so better, trying to live a stable life. Are we the one who, after earning in tens and thousands and lakhs, ever been contented with what we have? Ever?

This family made me realise that we can be happy with what we have. The only thing we need to understand is to understand and appreciate with what
God has given us.