Angle Of View

“Hi Grandpa. I secured the first rank in the school. All my friends are way behind me.”

“But Samyak. The mark sheet doesn’t say good things about your behaviour.”

“Grandpa, is that something to care about? In my case, check out my marks. You will be stunned.”

“How was your performance in sports?”

“Lower than normal. Ravinder always does well in sports. He is a vagabond!”

“And how is your performance in music and singing?”

“Grandpa, when I sing, the whole class just runs away. Ruthu, Varma uncle’s daughter, sings very well. Because of her, my school stood first in the entire state in the singing competition.”

“Samyak, you are intelligent. Tell me how does a rainbow get formed?”

“Grandpa, fine drops of water are present in the air after rainfall. When the sun rays go through these drops, it gets split into seven colours.”

“You are right Samyak. A rainbow never forms in dry air. Similarly, you can never appreciate others’ talents with a narrow mind! Just like air gets heavy with water droplets, if you can expand your thoughts, you begin to see special talents in not only the people around you but also in plants and animals.”

Samyak’s views had changed. He saw a rainbow not just in his class, but in the entire world.