Just One Inspiration

Just One Inspiration

Disillusioned, dejected, and fed up with life, the old lady was sitting on a bench under a willow tree, when suddenly a boy intruded upon her and said with great excitement, "Look what I found." There was a flower in his hand and it was a pitiful sight. There was not enough rain or too little light with its worn petals. The lady tried to ignore him but the boy sat before her. He said, "It sure smells pretty and it's beautiful too. That's why I picked it; here, it's for you".

The weed was dead and colorless, but she said, "Just what I need "She extended her hand, and then she realized that the boy was blind. With tears in her eyes, she took the flower from him and said, "You are welcome."The boy ran away and she sat there wondering how the boy saw her sitting under that tree. Perhaps he was endowed with true sight. This little incident had a profound effect on her.

It opened her eyes; she realized the problem; she vowed to enjoy the beauty of life; she breathed in the fragrance of the flower and smiled as she watched the boy with another weed in hand, going towards an old man to change his life too.