Looking for something.... that is obvious....

It was a quite windy, I found myself in the dense woods, and my path was lost as was I. No path seemed to take me closer to my destination, if there was one. I was just stepping along the path, lost in past thoughts, cursing those wrong steps that brought me onto this aimless journey. Very difficult to comprehend and visualize my future, I just kept moving, in day light that was no less than a dark night, in my case.

About me, nothing much to say , one like you , just that I make my earning moving from village to village doing all sorts of job, helping shift luggage for daily wages, attending the customers for a busy dealer, so on. Nothing great as obvious. I have a family far away, whom I had promised to make a better fortune and come back, so that we could have a better living. My journey till now hasn't been great; I wasn’t expecting anything new either in the future. Just a small hope, may be I would live my dreams some time... enabled my legs to take steps...
I always thought life wasn't just being in a place, earning something for living, and remain contended with what I received. It’s not either that I was too greedy in life; just had some motivation, and liking for a better future- just to give some more comforts to my family, and also know more about life... Now I realized life isn't that simple as it spells.

Moving from one village to village, then to a town, I realized there was no limit for a person's satisfaction and there were no place that a person, said he had reached his destiny. A poor always wanted to be rich, a rich trying hard to be even richer... well... this wasn't only the only longing queue... while a person, rich or poor, who had no relations, was dying to find a true love, there were some with just optimum for survival yet lots of relations to support, but alas they were ignorant of what a relation was.. What one's support could earn other... a wealth worth more than plenty of money. I realize its importance now having stayed away from home. This had shortened my stay away from home, for only couple of more days. I decided I would start my journey back to home.. if I wouldn’t make my fortune, in the next village or town, that I enter...
These were the thoughts in my mind then.

God listens to sincere prayers, I was blessed, and I found a Noble, Generous and a caring person, as my companion. No not just a companion that was what he made me feel. He was my employer for my journey to the next town. He told me that he owned plenty of fields and I could work for him, as long as I would like to. He promised me to pay sufficient to my efforts. I knew it would be a deal similar to previous ones, my efforts wouldn't be recognized, yet I decided to move with him and work in his fields. It was Gods grace upon me, it was wisest decision I had ever taken. Going to my master’s farm, I realized I was one amongst many to work under him. I realized that my efforts would be in vein as all my work would be lost in the crowd.

My master introduced me to couple of other workers, earning their living as being farmers there. I was told my duties. I had to plough the land and also make water available for the all the crops. I was told it was the right season, I had joined, so I could earn sufficiently, as the seedlings were being sowed then and fruits would mature in the coming 3 months from then. I was also told that any small negligence would bring down the crop value. I knew I couldn't afford to cause any damage to the crops as those were the only remaining hope for my fortune. I started working in fields. I was always told by my fellow farmers that, it was just wonderful working for my Landlord, who was so considerate. I hardly gave any time to those thoughts. I only hoped I would earn enough, to pay my journey back and also allow taking some money back home.

For over two months we all were totally into the work, master too, use to join us and work with us, he always told he enjoyed his profession; a being farmer, he told about his past, how he was a small farmer, and with huge efforts, dedication and of course over coming quite a lot of hardships he had reached his present, where he himself, had people working for him. He said he had never left the hope of success, and it was his sole weapon that won him victory.

It was like spell, everyone totally, under the captives of my master’s nobility, we all started to believe the crop was ours, and we took all the more care.
The harvest season was near, so was my fortune, I now realized life is not just looking for big opportunities rather it is making big from smaller ones, that are within our reach. I was already longing for being back home,
I missed my family a lot.

Added to my concerns I came across a friend who arrived in this town from my village. I heard from him that, my family wasn’t doing that well. My father wasn't keeping good health. My master too expressed his concern over my family, not doing well. He asked me to start for home soon. As the harvest season was near, he would sell the crops and send my share of profits to my village .He handed me some money to bear any contingencies and asked me to return back home. I bid farewell to my friends and master and started my journey back home.

I reached home after day and night continuous journey for 3 days, My family was elated to see me back home. They were really worried about me, as was I about them. My father was recovering and I was told, he fell severely ill a few days back, but will be quite well, soon. I was relieved to know my father’s health would be restored soon. I was grateful to God and thanked him for taking care of my family in my absence. There was only one disappointment; I could not see the crops till they were properly paid off for. I missed the Good, humble and caring words of master; the words that energized my persuasion and spirit. I decided to do my best in my village to earn whatever I could. I put extra efforts in my small farm, which I hardly cared for before. I decided I would work hard, and become a humble person like my landlord, and keep myself contended and be helpful to others as well.

To my pleasant surprise, after a couple of weeks, I met the same villager whom I met earlier in my master’s town. He had returned from my master’s town. He handed over the money which my landlord asked him to pass on to me as my share of profits. I was truly moved, knowing that there were still people in the world who could remember someone and send their money for labor being so truthfully

Now tears rolled out from my eyes, I remembered that day when my lost journey brought me to this person, who answered all my questions. Life is not money nor just relations, its more than that; life is standing for yourself, also supporting others who attempt to stand, and caring for people beyond the family also boundaries as well.

My acquaintance with my compassionate master left me in high spirits and motivated for years to come. I stepped into my field and started working in full spirits singing these lines…..

Hearing to many biographies and tales,
I always felt there a difference between us and the great…

I use to ponder and rather wonder upon with the fact that,
Changing times seem to make the world all the more dry….

Finding ideals, has become truly idealistic, in present times…
Human values seem to be far off from its true values……

Fortunately, I did meet a few, that drove away the dark clouds around,
Clearing all mist, reaffirming the fact; its not an open eye but an open heart
that sees the beautiful world


In plain words…., only a few are blessed in this world……

whose thoughtfulness…. Leaves everyone… thinking…

whose Caring heart…. Makes everyone… feel special..

whose nobility and serenity…. distinguishes them from the others…

One who truly stands apart and… inspiring for all the coming times….!!

It’s wonderful to know such a benevolent person like you…. Thanks for all the support!