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WHISPERS OF LOVE
WHISPERS OF LOVE
The power window smoothly rolled down and the refreshing natural breeze began to blow against my grim face. In no time, my mind rolled back and started recapitulating the happenings of the past. Soon I found myself hovering in the 20s of my life. The evergreen thoughts popped up to help me digest the ‘once in a life time’ experience, I had those days.
A ‘care-free life` it was to put in a nutshell. Nothing bothered me as I could access whatever I wished for. A few merciful friends who I had, decided to let me go my way; for they knew, I would never listen to their advice even if they opted to do so. Floating free like a boat on high seas and a bird over mighty mountains, I traversed the world of youth sparing no time.
I smooth sailed as the sea of life wasn’t rough enough to hinder my life journey. Still, unsatisfied of what I had, I took off stretching my wings, putting in all the wind that it could hold. Soared high; high enough, to reach my world of ecstasy, making others to disappear from my sight. A sense of satisfaction prevailed for I knew; I had everything within my reach. I was bonded to my own selfish world and the egoistic thoughts blindfolded me. No one, I cared for; for I had lost all my good senses by then. Sky was the limit, I thought!
But then, I heard the faintest of the voice whispering in my ears. It was nothing but my mother’s ‘whispers of love’! It kept reminding me of the love, compassion and mutual respect that we need to show to people who are less privileged and weaker. I just thought of the advice that she would repeat, time again when she found me wanting. “If you are in your limits, even if you fall, you will injure yourself less; but a sky-high fall will shatter you to pieces” When she found me trying to force out what I thought, she would say, “One cannot go too straight for the worldly ways are so crooked like the narrow minded people. You got to be careful about huddles or you will have a heart-break. Act as per your conscience without damaging your character.” These messages kept reverberating in my ears. I knew I had to eliminate the delusion about myself and have self belief.
A reckless youth I was, but in no way a narrow minded ass, as others thought! Those who had a colored vision painted me in different colors; but I knew I was quite clear in my thought and action. Only the hastiness in executing things worsened each matter that I had gone for. Nevertheless, when things went wrong, I used raw force to restore matters that dismayed others. I was never bothered about others but loved to be in the company of the ones, on who I had trust and confidence. I knew those ones just hated just my volatile temperament; but I was confident that I was good enough to cope up with. But then, the rest couldn’t find this in me and so they took me to be a person who would bulldoze through without bothering about others or my own physical or mental injury.
My mom was just a different person. She allowed me to take decisions and act on my own, as she thought ‘no sentiment’ or ‘love and advice’ would stop me from doing what I had already decided on. She would just pray and hope for the best to happen. My friends too knew me as well and never tried to tether me to keep me in a smaller circle. Lest I cared to reciprocate the love and respect that others bestowed on me. I knew, I had to take sticks for my rigidness. However, I managed to sail through safely on some occasions but hurt myself very badly on other occasions.
The principle of speaking the truth even at times of adversities and bulldozing through other matters, put me as well as my family in delicate situations; yet I would not budge! Come what may, I said; and acted without giving anything a second thought. At times, when I found myself in an embarrassing situation, it was my mother’s ‘Whispers of Love’ that helped me save my skin; for I repented wasting no time and said sorry. And the moral support that I got from my friends, made me realize that I wasn’t alone and there were a few good hearts still around to help me out!
