A Look At The Real Problems
I slouched in my armchair, still quite strained about the loss of my one and a half marks and the friendship of an immensely sterling friend. Every time my brother would see my nerve-racked, he would drag me to a burger parlor to make me feel mentally convalescent, but he wasn’t home that day. ‘I hope he is back soon’, my mind chanted. It didn’t take more than a few minutes for my wish to be granted. My brother saw me, smiled and asked, “What now?” As always, I acted reluctant, because I few I could throw a few tantrums in front of him. Finally, I bursted out telling him all my hassles. “Let’s go, outside. It might just make you feel better.” Oh,
I was waiting for my share of burger and cold drink. I got up at once.
We drove out in his car. I mutely waited to get to my mouth watering treat. I was very agitated at what my life had become. I had lost a best friend and I had scored very less in my exams. I was on the verge of tears. Nothing could make me feel better, not even ten bars of my favorite chocolate! My mind was paining. I couldn’t accept the strenuous juncture of my life. I wanted to make everything fine but it seemed unworkable. I was quite lost in my thoughts when I realized that we had left the burger parlor behind. “Where are we heading?” I asked my brother. He grinned at me “A surprise.” I loved surprises but they couldn’t fascinate me at that moment as I was far too displeased. Still, I hoped that my brother’s this suspense would make me feel better.
We ended up at a stationary shop, from which my brother bought me a diary covered with glittery pink cloth and a pen of matching colour. ‘He thinks this can make me more gleeful than my best-loved snack!’ I thought ‘Was he my real brother?’ Only a glance was all that it took for him to comprehend my mind. He took a u-turn. “Write down all you see in this journey.” he said. ‘Is he serious!? Doesn’t he know about the trauma I am into!? What has happened to him?’ I thought but did as I was instructed. He pointed out a few scenes for me which I recorded. He pointed out a beggar, a blind person, a shivering child, a legless man and an old helpless lady. They were all trying to fight against their miseries and stumbling blocks. They were in the middle of great difficulty but could not do anything for recovery. Their fate had gifted them these mishappenings, whose habituation was heart tearing and poignant.
To my wonderment, my brother stopped the car near the burger parlor and tugged me in it. I took my diary along. We sat in the seats as our order came. “Do you know even the half of the obstacles of the people who you just saw? Do you know how they fight back? Your problem is nothing in front of theirs. Count your blessings. You know you are blessed to have petite rectifiable problems. Compare your life to theirs; you’ll certainly get a moral from them. ” I felt ashamed at my childish behavior. I had made such a big thing out of a trouble that was as the size of a sand grain. My brother gave me a good lesson that day. I look down in disgust at myself. “You are a kid. You will reach maturity, soon. Till then, whenever you face a problem, write it in this diary and brood on today’s virtue.” I nodded in embarrassment and realization. “And, just because my sister acted fully-fledged today, she can have my burger too”
- Khyati Sanger
I was waiting for my share of burger and cold drink. I got up at once.
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