Count Your Blessings

A child was making efforts to stand up on her feet for the first time, she failed and fell back on her bottom. She looked around, her mother was by her side reading a book,and continued to do so despite the child's perplexed gaze, that was still trying to determine "to cry or not to cry". The child, with a straight face, mustered up courage, got back to herself and began yet again, and went on and on till she held her body erect with the support of a piece of furniture. Soon she'll begin to walk in spite of all the odds.

The child has no one to complain to or put the blame on, neither the floor, the piece of furniture, the feet nor the mother, the father or people around . She'll not say, "I have put in all the efforts and I am done, I'd rather sit back and relax". For her, every time is a fresh beginning. Each beginning brings along new hope, new energy.  

As we grow, we begin to escape the reality, ourselves, our failures. We begin to live in a denial. We become self centred as time passes. 

The fear of failure begins to rule our mind. The child doesn't know any fear which is why she is capable of standing up afresh despite the great falls that incur in the process of learning to walk. That is why, even after falling down a bed, the child again approaches the edge without anticipating that she'd get hurt. 

We complicate our lives, every time we complain about what is not right and not just that, we also ensure we blame somebody or something for we got wronged. We absolutely forget, as we age,  that we have chosen to be born here, to learn our lessons. No learning happens within the comfort zone. 

It must be realised that, never in life, can we be in a situation that we have not called for. We fall because we have the desire to rise and we initiate the journey towards the top, knowing the path and its nature. The path is meant to test - our power, our strength, our tolerance, our courage, our wisdom. 

If the victory belongs to the "I, Me, Myself", how can the failure be credited to the other's account.

We would have evolved the day we become capable enough to retain the child within us, who doesn't get tired but rejuvenates and rises up with every fall, fearlessly.

Strive to make happen, cherish what is there. Count Your Blessings,make the most of TODAY.