Take Heart!

In life,
Sometimes all the evils attack you at once.
They can be minor problems, which pile up and magnify;
There can be existential problems that are too big to wish away;
There can problems emotional, which bore into your core;
Sometimes there are your loved ones who demand attention,
You feel so deeply for them that their pain becomes yours;
Sometimes it is an ailment entirely physical, which takes center stage in life...
Sometimes it is a calamity that suddenly strikes!
Sometimes it is just that nothing seems to be turning right...

But, in the face of all adversity, we must remember:
We are not the only ones- every one has problems in life;
we must try to count our blessings, to feel better at times;
We must look towards the ones less fortunate then us-
because, our own pain makes us more sensitive to others;
Helping them makes us feel better, and makes it easier to endure our own pain...

And finally, we must face squarely the peril and tell ourselves:
"This too shall pass"
Just as happiness passes, so does grief;
Just as the sunshine passes, so does the dark night;
Just as the spring showers pass, so do the tumultuous storms;
The clouds of grief, will one day disperse,
Sun will shine and warm our hearts up...

So, keep faith and hang in there...

Author: Zoya Zaidi

New Delhi, India

Copyright ©: Zoya Zaidi

21.01.2010 

Photo: 'No Man is an Island' by and ©: Zoya Zaidi