Problems in Queue

From Nov 2015, problems were standing in queue.My husband just slipped over a small plastic cover which resulted in four fractures in his ribs requiring complete bed rest for 4 months with an adhesive bandage- no bending, no walking, no climbing leave alone lifting weights.I had to go in for MRI to rule out lung obtrusion.
Just 15 days were over.Flood entered Chennai house- a problem shared by many.No electricity, no communication.Started a flashback of life spent in 1950s.All the restrictions imposed on my husband had to be automatically relaxed during crisis.
All the houses got back power, but not our unfortunate residence.There was a major cable problem and fire broke out due to high voltage.Luckily we identified in time and switched off the mains. That could not be set right as the underground water was still at just two feet level.
Again no electricity for a week.
Mental agony started when the authorities gave temporary connection thro a loop- a really dangerous proposition when so many urchins play on the road.After a long lapse of 22 days the authorities agreed to replace the cable at our cost, mind it-not a small amount-a fat figure of Rs 30,000/
As though this is not enough ,our computer stand with all the ingredients collapsed.

Just 40 hours' of flood has caused so much of miseries,still fridge, micro oven and motor not yer repaired, thanks to Iyappa season, no worker is available.
Just a thought.

"Why doesn't God help me in my troubles?" This is a legitimate question to ask. If we are going through tough times, we need to know why, and what we should do when we are in them. If not we become confused, frustrated and disillusioned.


God does not look upon trouble as we do. Where we see stress he sees opportunities. Where we see crisis, He sees growth and betterment. God's purpose in times of crisis and trouble is to teach His children precious lessons. They are intended to educate, and build us up. And when we learn from them and ride out these storms of life, we will see the great promise fulfilled-a growth in maturity and strength.







Unexpected crises are a part of life, they are like storms. At this moment you are in one of three storm categories; either you just came out of a one, or you are in a one right now, or you are headed into one. Such as it is with crises, they cannot be escaped, even if you hide in the storm shelter it is still there pounding away!




Problems can be a blessing in disguise, because they can prevent us from being harmed by something more severe. Such as a car breaking down just before it reaches the railroad tracks as a train is zooming by. Car breakdowns are stressful and costly, but the train is even more so.
A real opportunity to know the real world.


"You've never lived until, you've almost died; And for those who chose to fight, life has a special flavour, the protected will never know!"


A lining is that precious opportunity,an undiscovered prosperity that accompanies each cloud.We humans have a tendency to look at a graver picture when not needed..Noticing the silver line is just out of question while we face dark cloud.

Its only after we're done dealing with it, we notice the silver line it left behind and around us, in our life, to add that mettle in our experience and a flake in our memoirs.

What was the lining?The city dwellers who normally have'don't care for others' attitude were found wholeheartedly helping many,preparing breakfasts, distributing water packets, guiding many to reach the refugee camps.The city youngsters have proved their worth.The street wanderers who were doing nothing but humming cine tunes, making comments on 'figures',turned out to be Chennai heroes.The calamity helped us see the real heart behind these so called masses.

The other day I was reading an article about'Hope' written by a great philosopher.
"For the hope of tomorrow you sacrifice today.It is the unhappy who fill their lives with concern for tomorrow,which they call 'hope'.To live happily is to live without'hope'.The man of 'hope' is not a happy man, he knows only despair.The hope seeking mind is simply seeking escapism.It is the'hope'that brings problems and the connected crisis".

Even after deep contemplation I am still unable to come to terms with the remarks of the philosopher.

With my experience in dealing with many critical situations in life,I still feel that we need to look for and collect more of these silver lines and the fact is that they always seem hidden beneath the clouds.

Jayasala 42

 

Dear Balajee,
The calamities whether man made or God made ,reveals both sides of human beings.All activities in the word have two sides.
Jayasala 42

 

Thank you Jskls for yourkind words.
Jayasala 42