Sneak Peak!

“A sneak into the past….”

 The greatest accomplishments in life were not attained in colossal varsities; neither the excellence ever learnt in schools. It is what you were which made you what you are today. Many a times we wonder; What if we would have just escaped the present? Could we have ever reached where we stand today? What if a drop of sweat trickling down the forehead would have made us take a long rest? Could we ever win the battle of ongoing competition? What if a tear rolling down the cheek would have been strong enough to shatter our soul? Could we have ever won this everlasting smile which we possess today? My answer to all above WHAT IF’S is a BIG NO!

When these situations had bombarded me in my course of life; I chose to stand up against it. I faced the fire, felt the heat, felt the heartache but all of it wasn’t significant enough for my defeat. I can’t recall how many times I chose the hard path; by hard I do mean as hard as it could ever be. I realized that away from silver spoons there is a world where even wooden bowls are a rare gift. I thank all my hard times for the tenderness they brought in all my coming tomorrows. I also do thank all my friends who chose to leave me alone when I needed them the most; they taught me that nothing stays forever in this ever changing world. I do thank my poverty which I once faced; for it is the reason I can flaunt the two cents I have in my wallet today. Amongst all the gratitude and thankfulness I do apologize to those unmentioned identities who bestowed their love, care and life for a smile on my face. Perhaps my little mistake to recognize them is the reason they have become my necessity today.

At the end of the day I can sleep with no regrets in the mind, with no thoughts bewildering my psyche, with no ache prevailing in my heart and an unblemished soul which has always stood up for truth and will do the same in future too.