When a
little boy came with a small bucket and spade, all business like, she got
curious. He just looked all-around and settled down at a spot which felt best
for him. And there he started building his castle out of sand. She felt
as if he was showing her life being built. Carefully and patiently he was drawing the castle's perimeter in
the sand and then he mounded a big pile of sand inside it. After that he made a
hole in the center, filled it with water, and tamped it down. Slowly he added
layers of sand and water until he had a firm and level mound. Then when was all
set to finish a huge tide came and washed off half of his sand castle. He was
going to scream his lungs out of sadness, she was betting on that. But she was
amused when he angrily glared at the sea and started rebuilding his castle
again, as if telling the sea that nothing could stop him from making him finish
what he started. And that was the wake-up call for her, to rebuild her life again,
to rejuvenate herself and start fresh.
“Lock up your libraries if you like; but there is no gate, no lock, no bolt that you can set upon the freedom of my mind.”
Monday, November 2, 2015
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LOVE this. It's all in the way we respond to struggles :) Beautiful, Sheethal!
ReplyDeleteThanks Godma :)
DeleteOO.. what a wonderful message you've given Sheethal..!! That is how success is.. and mind it, if there are no barriers, no spoil alerts, no hurdles in the way, we might be walking on the right path..!!
ReplyDeleteAnd as for this boy, another piece that he'll built will be a marvelous creation that he himself must not have imagined!
Cheers
YEs, if only we were all positive like kids!
DeleteThanks Geets. :)
Oh, that is so sweet... Never giving up, no matter what ... and for us whatever life brings on-. we keep building ... or going:-) Loved this story dear.
ReplyDeleteThank you Eli :)
DeleteNice, short and sweet. Good one.
ReplyDeleteThank you Lata :)
DeleteSometimes the wisest of messages come from children. So happy for her :) Good to see you back as well, Sheethal!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much my love :*
DeleteHi Sheethal , Nice post, Will you accept guest post in your website?
ReplyDeleteThanks Shanaya Mehta.
DeleteYes, I do accept guest posts here. :)
Aw. Amazing how simple and even kid's stuff could make us realize deep meanings in life.
ReplyDeleteGreatly written.
Hey Lux... Good to see you here after long... :)
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