Sunday, January 23, 2011

Where Life takes you...

Life.. its a big question mark. Not knowing what to do at times, where to go, how to do, etc. Usually all teachers tell us to analyse all that we are studying with the 5 common question what, when, how, where and why? But the truth is that we only apply it when it comes to our own life. But what is the point we never get an answer to any of those. Then we come to a conclusion - "Its all Fate". Do you believe so? I don't. True that there are some things which are totally out of our reach. But majority of them are. And should we leave it to the hands of FATE. How worse could it be? We all keep fighting for our own independence in life. Be it in the way we live, in our thought, our decisions. But are we really being independent is the question that each one of us have to think about?? The truth is we are not. And the biggest truth is that we do not have the will power and the confidence to face anything that comes our way. We tend to run away from it by putting the blame on fate. How unfair!!

God has given us this life. He has given us all the freedom to choose what we want. just that he has kept some people at all points of our life to guide us. It may be pleasing or may not be. If he gives us a downfall, he gives us a hand to which we can cling on for support as well. Think back. Has there been any point in your life when u have not got the support. Never..God has always made us face situations that tame us. If you take those situations in the right sense you can always find the right way. And the right way leads to a beautiful life. Worth living ofcourse.

Let me tell you the story of a lady who was born in Mississippi. She was born to an unmarried teenage mother who made her living by helping people live their busy life. She was a housemaid. The little girl had lived the dark side of her life during her childhood. She was abandoned by her mother and lived her first 6 years with her grandmother. She lived a life of poverty. The poverty was to the extreme of her not even having clothes to wear. She would have to cover her nudeness with the potato sacks. Her grandmother used to hit her badly. She was then taken by her mother to live elsewhere. Every daughter is considered to be the princess of their parents. They live life to the fullest during childhood. But for the girl it was way beyond that. Forget living the life of a princess, even living like a human being had become a curse for her. Especially being born a girl. She was abused by her cousin, then her uncle and then her family friend. At the age of 13 after a series of abuse she ran away from home. She had decided not to be a mother since she was not mothered well. But unfortunately she became pregnant and the baby boy died shortly. She then lived a life of a spoiled child. She was then send to her father who gave importance to her studies. She being a good orator was selected for a scholarship and went on with hr studies. She then began her work life by working in a store, the as a radio artist and then it just went on and on. She had moved aside the dark side of her life and had now entered into the limelight of her life. She was asked to host a show which was the turning point of her life. She was a fat lady and ofcourse she being a black lady was hit by the terror of racisim. She stood by everything all alone with confidence. Her will power and emotional strength is well known to all the people in the world. You might have recognised the lady by now. Yup..She is none other than Oprah Winfrey. Now even in her 56th year of life she hasn't lost that charm is one of the best people on earth. She has helped the life of many.


She went through the hardships of life. But took it in the positive sense. She struggled through all the problem and at the end came out with flying colors. Her life story is an inspiration to many. I hope this struck you as well. We may come across many things that break us down, be it big or small. But take it as a challenge and move on. Believe it or not, it will make us strong. Hey I meant mentally strong. No matter how hard it is or how much time it may take. Just keep going. Believe that you are the best. Live life to the fullest. Make your identity. Make yourself known to everyone for what you are. Never give up.