Hello, so without much ado let me give it to you straight - I had
a really tough day yesterday! Oh yes I did! Remember the days you that
make you wonder why you really got yourself out of the bed? Yesterday
was one of those days.
You're running late, things just happen to go wrong in spite of your best efforts. You try to fix meetings, they get delayed. You try to complete deadlines, and they’re not going to be met. You try to reach home early; the on-the-way chores don't let you. See, I've been whining so much already. And then you realize that the intensity of your reactions should never have been this high in the first place.
Okay sanity has just returned in my life and this post.
And how did that happen? I was just watching this spectacular solar
eclipse video with the Sun being rendered totally dark by the moon. And then I
thought about it, the Moon is really tiny as compared to the Sun. But when
the time is right, it can make the Sun disappear, if only for some time.
Every eclipse is a miracle, thought I with the surprised
innocence of a Winnie the Pooh!
As soon as I got this lovely thought in my head, I left for work.
And the moment I stepped down my building I was completely taken aback by
the brightest light of our glorious Sun. And I smiled to myself and
said, Eclipses are temporary, the Sun is eternal! And so it is with life
- Problems are temporary, the light of your soul is eternal.
The bad phases in your life are just eclipses. Sometimes they
are partial, they give you a tough time, but you know you can sort things out
alright. There are some that come annually, think appraisals and the burden of
layoffs. Once again, it’s just an eclipse! Some are total eclipses; they really
make you feel defeated. People you trusted most, betray. People whom you
idolize, start hating you just like that. Sometimes there's just no
support from anyone. You feel broke and devastated, financially and
spiritually.
The worst of all eclipses is when you lose your loved ones. Then
the darkness that follows is so real, it stabs you right in the heart and
leaves you bleeding till you feel you have no love to give and no life to
live. But then, tomorrow will be another day, said Scarlett O'Hara in
Gone with the Wind. And it is so true, for eventually you will shake yourself
good! Sometimes with the help of a very supporting family, or maybe the friends
that miss the good old You. Sometimes, you will do it for yourself, or maybe
because you know the person you miss may not have liked to see you suffer. But
rise up, you will! That is the law of human nature, we are survivors, nay
Warriors and most of us will learn to pick up our swords and fight again.
Will you now think about some of the people you knew, who ended up
believing that the total eclipse in their life is permanent? I know and
have loved a precious few dear friends who have believed they were
destined a life of darkness and chose to give it up. It's like the
sun believing the eclipse will forever cast a shadow on its light. Their
loss leaves you numb, you have nightmares questioning them - why they did, what
they did. You just cannot fathom the amount of pain and regret filled in their
hearts that made them take the most drastic step of all. All you want to do is
to go back in time and just tell them, dude, it will all work out fine, really!
Yet you know too well, there's no coming back either of the
person or the time.
Eclipses will come and go, our karma, our destiny will always help
us meet people who make life difficult for us and situations that can make all
our pride and self-respect crumble. Yet, there are also those who love us
unconditionally and support us in trying times. Eclipses in life are
indeed miracles! They teach us humility, simplicity and keep us grounded to
reality. They also help us realize what are true priorities are; who
are the people that really care for us and most importantly the ones that
we should really care about. Shouldn't we then be equally grateful of
these eclipses as we are for every gift that life offers?
Next time when there is an eclipse in your life that makes you
feel dejected and depressed, be thankful for them.
Remember:
Eclipses are miracles!
They enlighten your soul and help you discover the true
gems in your life!
~Priti Gaikwad Dhende
