Grateful By Ketaki S. Vaidya

I was looking for a friend to walk with with me in laughter and in pain wherever I looked I found instead someone busy with different priorities someone occupied with prejudice someone taken over by judgmental mind many people with jealousy, comparisons and false egos.  So I decided to be a friend instead exactly the one I was searching for and then I saw individuals in need  looking for help looking for healing looking for support looking for comfort looking for just a sheer togetherness Now I feel worthwhile because I am a friend to others  almost the one I was looking for I still wish though that hopefully one day I will be able to think wisely to get pleasure out of the relationships  without any strings attached I will be without any self doubt  to stand alone and to help others in need.  I will be so strong that I can get strength from the universe and never feel directionless when I feel lonely!    

Have you ever thought?  The mom that fixes every meal No matter how many things she has to deal Did she get any time today ?  to enjoy a meal at peace during the day?  Have you ever thought?  The nurse and the doctor who takes care of you whether it is a major surgery or a minor flu was there anyone sitting next to them when they were sick and were not feeling the same?  Have you ever thought The police who saves the town who keeps you safe and hunts crime down How did she feel  during the moment of the fear when she was fighting alone with death so near? Have you ever thought?  about the friend who is always there who always listens to you with utmost care how does she deal with the moments she feels lonely when she shares her fears with herself only?  Have you ever thought?  People who face hardship with a smile They also need to cry and take a break for a while It is important to know about the people who seem strong It does not mean for t...