Laying My Foundations

A closing year message enlightened my life. Somewhere in the world a famous writer penned his year ending message as below

** This adieu year I lost my gall bladder to a sophisticated surgery known as cholelithiasis owing to manufacturing stones. And because of this, I could not eat all those appealing paratha and mutton. Moreover recovery was delayed because of infection.**

**The same year I hit half score on a half-century and have to give up my favourite job where I served over thirty years in the publishing house. **

**This very same year my father and friend left me all alone in this world like a lost and abandoned soul on this Earth.

** This very cruel year made my son fail in his medical exams as he met with a terrible car accident which detained him in hospital for longer than we ever thought. **The more we expected him to recover the more he deterioriated. The loss of car was another added bonus of loses.**

Finally, he ended saying my year was such a bad one and he hung his face with a long sad look.

About the same time, as he gathered his negativity on his pages with a long sad look on his face; his chirpy wife made an entry with a gesture of inviting to a surprise when she noticed his super engrossed brooding sad husband. Realizing the severity of the situation, she quietly walks up to him without noise. From behind her husband's shoulder read all and understood that what is troubling him the most.

On tip toes, she quietly takes an exit and came back with another sheet of paper in her hand. Chirping she quietly laid her paper next to her husband's paper.

He quietly turned his sad and brooding head towards it and noticed his name written on it.

**The story there spoke as I finally got rid of my manufacturing stones house, the gall bladder which troubled be now and then with excrucisting pain that often stole my sleep and peace of mind. Thank God finally I'm relaxed and relieved.**

Moving further the description mesmerizing him.

** The very same year I was crowned with the jewel of life the positive progression of age that was once upon a time, most wanted desire, but today I wish time had stood still and I remain the same doing my favorite over years and years again. But still, I don't lose heart but cheer-up with a whole new soul ready to reinvest and dedicate oneself to a whole new beginning that I always dreamt and cherished silently. Now I can completely invest in my dream world leading it to unfathomed heights.**

Tears rolled down his eyes as he read this version of advancing wisdom. Yet the letter was left. His heaviness of heart melted away and his soul within felt light. He moved further.

** I'm proud that my father ran a good race and completed his successful full run of 95 years without assistance. He was my inspiration and will be my inspiration throughout my life. He is my role model to run a long, successful and healthy life. **

He broke down into tears as he realized how mean and selfish he has become and forgot the generosity and goodwill which is always rewarding and healthy.

** And last but not least my son met with a very bad car accident. Car is of no more use but thanks to God my only son survived with minor injuries. Though the post tramatic event was too stressful, he made it through gallantly. **

Henceforth, if I overview the departing year it was a mixture of good and bad but I'll remember it even more because the things which were meant to steal my joy ultimately associated with goodness to make meaningful lessons for me and cherished memories of my life diary. Hugging his wife he cried and said indeed there is always some good in everything, what matters is how we see them. So this departing year gave me new insight to take a resolution to find that goodness which is hidden in the thick smog of wailing darkness. There is always a sweet voice of goodness amidst all those wailing darkness. Can you hear and point out the goodness in your event of life? If not keep searching for it, it's always there.