That day after finishing my duty, I went to a nearby hotel.. To be true, I was desperately in need of a cup of coffee... I took my seat when one man approached me... I recognized him, his wife was admitted in our hospital... He asked for my permission and took the seat in front of me..
I enquired about his wife and he informed that she was gradually improving. My coffee was yet to be served and thus we kept talking, but gradually he became emotional...
"You know sir, I belong to a very poor family. My father was a daily wage labourer. We were 4 siblings... Both my parents had done their best to support us all. My father's wish was that he will give us the opportunity to study so that we would be able to do something in future... But my father passed away when I was in 6th standard. It was gradually becoming unbearable for my mother to run the family and being the elder son, taking the responsibilities, I had to quit my study... Even before I could realize what I should wish to become in future, my student life abruptly came to an end... I never wished all these... I was sent to a family as a helper where I stayed for around 7 years. It was then that I felt like I needed to do something else, but I was not sure what to do... I returned home where unexpectedly I met this pretty girl with whom I fell in love... She came to our village to attend a function, but within 2 weeks we became a married couple. Thankfully both the families accepted our relationship... We both were young and ignorant and thus at a very young age and within a few months of our marriage, she became pregnant... We didn't mind at all... In fact we all became too happy... But it was a high risk teenage pregnancy and moreover delivery was attempted at home by some local dais... There was profuse bleeding... She was shifted to a hospital... Fortunately the doctors could save her, but our dream to become parents just got shuttered... It was too late and we lost our first child... What to say sir... There are countless unfulfilled wishes to mention... Right now, our daughter is appearing for her board final exams and we, I mean her both parents are at the hospital.. Whatever may be the reason, we failed to support our daughter in her need of the hour... All these are happening against our wishes... I hope, my wife will be ok soon and we will be able to support our daughter to get proper education... Right at this moment I feel that for me, these two are the most prioritized wishes that need to be fulfilled !!"
I smiled, patted his back and said,
"You know, it's not necessary that all our wishes come true... Even so many wishes of mine are not fulfilled till date... But it is good that we keep wishing and it's even better that we try to act harder to achieve all those... Don't worry... You wife will be alright soon.. And convey my regards to your daughter..."
I wasn't sure whether I was able to morally support that fellow by my words.. He was under emotional stress and I felt that rather than an advisor, he needed a good listener at that moment...
Anyway somebody had already said... Between the wishes we make and the things we actually get, our life keeps waiting !!!
I enquired about his wife and he informed that she was gradually improving. My coffee was yet to be served and thus we kept talking, but gradually he became emotional...
"You know sir, I belong to a very poor family. My father was a daily wage labourer. We were 4 siblings... Both my parents had done their best to support us all. My father's wish was that he will give us the opportunity to study so that we would be able to do something in future... But my father passed away when I was in 6th standard. It was gradually becoming unbearable for my mother to run the family and being the elder son, taking the responsibilities, I had to quit my study... Even before I could realize what I should wish to become in future, my student life abruptly came to an end... I never wished all these... I was sent to a family as a helper where I stayed for around 7 years. It was then that I felt like I needed to do something else, but I was not sure what to do... I returned home where unexpectedly I met this pretty girl with whom I fell in love... She came to our village to attend a function, but within 2 weeks we became a married couple. Thankfully both the families accepted our relationship... We both were young and ignorant and thus at a very young age and within a few months of our marriage, she became pregnant... We didn't mind at all... In fact we all became too happy... But it was a high risk teenage pregnancy and moreover delivery was attempted at home by some local dais... There was profuse bleeding... She was shifted to a hospital... Fortunately the doctors could save her, but our dream to become parents just got shuttered... It was too late and we lost our first child... What to say sir... There are countless unfulfilled wishes to mention... Right now, our daughter is appearing for her board final exams and we, I mean her both parents are at the hospital.. Whatever may be the reason, we failed to support our daughter in her need of the hour... All these are happening against our wishes... I hope, my wife will be ok soon and we will be able to support our daughter to get proper education... Right at this moment I feel that for me, these two are the most prioritized wishes that need to be fulfilled !!"
I smiled, patted his back and said,
"You know, it's not necessary that all our wishes come true... Even so many wishes of mine are not fulfilled till date... But it is good that we keep wishing and it's even better that we try to act harder to achieve all those... Don't worry... You wife will be alright soon.. And convey my regards to your daughter..."
I wasn't sure whether I was able to morally support that fellow by my words.. He was under emotional stress and I felt that rather than an advisor, he needed a good listener at that moment...
Anyway somebody had already said... Between the wishes we make and the things we actually get, our life keeps waiting !!!
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