Is sorry, A word of gratitude, feeling, gesture, or a meaningful word?
Above all, it has the highest power. “Sorry” is the king
of all words.
This one word can avoid the fall of an empire, a big
fight, or the breaking of a relationship. It could even make something better
than before.
This simple word can give you satisfaction and peace.
How many disputes have been avoided by just saying a
simple word ‘sorry’?
By simply saying sorry, you acknowledge someone in front
of you by showing that you are kind and respect the others’ feelings.
A person, who says sorry for his mistakes, shows that he
has no arrogance, hate or cruelty.
The more that you use this word, the more you feel
enlightened in your heart.
Anil was a kind man.
His daughter, Katrina, had always treated him badly, and often never worked
hard. They lived in the village of Bhopal, and tried to get along with each
other the best they could.
One day, Anil was walking down the
road carrying a jug of milk, when his neighbors, Mr. and Mrs. Gupta,
accidentally bumped in to him. As a result, Anil spilled his milk and looked
down at the ground in horror. “We’re so sorry!” Mr. Gupta exclaimed. It’s
alright, replied Anil in a kind voice, though he was angry at them for
destroying all the hard work that he had endured by bringing the milk on his
way.
A few hours later, Anil had asked his daughter to do
a couple of chores. As usual, Katrina refused and started making a fuss. Anil,
now angrier than ever from having a terrible day, had enough. Katrina! Anil
yelled at the top of his voice! Stop being so lazy! Katrina, shocked by how
much his father had changed started to cry. Anil then realized that he had hurt
Katrina’s feelings. I’m sorry, Anil said in a shameful voice. Katrina looked
up.
Why, Anil? She sobbed. Why are
you so angry at me? Look Anil said as he got calmer. I am truly sorry. I was
having a bad day from the start and was getting angrier by the hour. When I saw
that you refused I forgot how ice I used to be, and immediately lost my
kindness. Can you ever forgive me?
You know what? Katrina
said as she stopped sobbing. I’m the one who should be sorry. For all these
years, I have been treating you so badly. I have been lazy, mean and should
have been responsible I know that I wasn’t the best daughter but from now on, I
will be.
Anil, glad from what Katrina said, smiled. I’m proud of you daughter. As time
then progressed the relationship between Katrina and Anil, and even the
neighbors, got smoother. Anil stayed a kind man, Katrina became a hardworking
student, and the neighbors tried their best to keep their relationship to the
best of their ability.
Now that you have seen a real life example, you know that
when you tell one how sorry you are, you express yourself and make the person
who you hurt feel better in some way. If you are extremely kind, your sorry
might just trigger friend ship in the one that you are talking to. That is why
sorry is so majestic. It is what builds friendship.
Note: “Opinions expressed are those of the authors,
and are not official statements. Resemblance to any person, incident or place
is purely coincidental.' ”
Is change in life a necessity or
an obstacle?
Have you ever thought why there are so many changes in
life? Well yes, you are used to some changes, for example growing up is a
change and sometimes you don’t think too much about it. If you go a level
deeper you would know that changes are supposed to be a part of this heavenly
life. Each and everything that exists has to go through the circle of life and
death.
Today we had gone to see ship. We looked at the ship captain’s room, and
a thought came to my mind. In this room, there was a live person commanding and
living few years back and now it’s all empty and lifeless. Why so, I tried to
envision the time when 3000 people were on this ship and commands were being
followed. I could envision Captains voice and other ship crew following his
commands but now looking at the emptiness it felt like so much has changed now.
Similar to this, in life there are always
changes but let them happen you just need to play the role of envisioned. Just
see them as they go through you. Change
could be external or internal. It’s all in your mind, actually there is nothing
happening. All that occurs in life is for a reason and you should let it happen
and then let it go.
Often people try to stand like a wall
against changes and put all their energies in fighting against the change, but
why so because it becomes their ego problem. As
you see in politics there are people who even fight against good change as they
are insecure to let that change happen. May be it they think, will take their
power away. Again it’s all in their minds and the reality is so different.
Times and again change has been a factor or fear
whether it’s is a workplace change, an office change, home change or an event.
Let’s take marriage as an example it’s filled with changes. Have you ever
thought that this word marriage occurs in many peoples life’s and things that
are expected also happen ,but if you fight against it, then your life
becomes more difficult and if you just let them happen and try to raise to a level
of envisioned the you will then just let them happen.
All traditions
relationship’s like, husband- wife, mother-daughter in law’s and father –son in
law’s are a part of changes taking place due to marriage.
Just like stagnant water created diseases so does a
stagnant life. Flowing water is fresh and beautiful.
Well then wake up my friends and don’t be afraid of any
change. Live through it.
By
Kapil Kumar
Note :-. “Opinions expressed are those of the authors,
and are not official statements. Resemblance to any person, incident or place
is purely coincidental.'
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