WHEN YOU LOSE YOUR WAY IN THE FOG

 



“A story, to me, means a plot

where there is some surprise.

Because, this is how life is – full of surprises.”

Isaac Bashevis Singer

 

“Be careful”… “Take care”… “Sambhalke”… these and many similar expressions have become a part of our daily vocabulary. Invariably, we use  all of them to express our love, care and concern for our loved ones.

But, every day, as we step out into this world, you and I know, that we have these two options before us: We can either step out harbouring more trust and love in our hearts, or more distrust and hate. Thus, we have a choice - either to stretch our two hands in embrace, or cross them tightly against our chests in self-protection…

Mercifully, knowing fully well, that this world and its people aren’t perfect, most of us do choose to walk out with our two hands stretched in embrace… harbouring more trust and fear in our hearts…

Yes, everybody out there is not a crook – he or she is not there conspiring against us, trying to cheat and loot us… The Law of Average doesn’t allow us to believe in those conspiracy theories, that the world outside is only dark…





Each day comes with surprises – some pleasant and some unpleasant. Yesterday, for example, an overseas friend of mine pleasantly surprised us by sending an amazing cake to our place. It was to say ‘Thank you’ for something my wife and I had done to her organically… just out of love and care. Cake was a healthy one – made of whole wheat and organic jaggery, which my wife, son and I thoroughly relished. We thanked our overseas friend and expressed our joy… It was at noon…

And, at night, this overseas friend, alerted me about the hacking of my Instagram account by someone who had  created a fake account using my photo and the name… Alongside this overseas friend, many other friends of mine alerted me, too. The ‘crook’ was asking them to transfer some money. Well, mercifully, no one did. My son helped me to take immediate action to safeguard myself and report to the social media platform. I, also, promptly alerted all my FB and Insta friends…

So far so good…

Yes, Sir, the world outside  does have some ‘crooks’. But, for every crook outside, there are a thousand ‘angels’ as well. So, I left my house, this morning, with that simple, unshakeable trust tucked in my bosoms… hoping to meet outside more angels than crooks… with my two hands stretched in embrace rather than crossed tightly against my chest in distrust and fear…

Now and then, this world may seem foggy, and we may seem to be lost… But, walking through the occasional fog calls for our simple trust and courage. Mehmet Murat Iladan assures us:


“Sometimes, when you lose your way in the fog,

you end up in a beautiful place…

Don’t be afraid of getting lost.”



 

GERALD D’CUNHA

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