Whose Wallet Is This...????

A ticket collector in a train found an old worn our wallet in a compartment full of people. He looked inside to find out the name of its owner. There was no clue. All that there was in it was some money and a picture of Lord Krisna. He heltd it up and asked "who does this wallet belong to?"

An old man said."That's my wallet. Sir, please give it to me." The ticket collector said, "you will have to prove that it is yours only then I can hand it over to you." The old man, with a toothless smile, said."It has a picture of Lord Krishna in it."

The ticket collector said, "That's no proof, anyone can have a picture of krishna in his wallet." "What is special about that?" Why is your picture not there in it like most normal people?"

The old man took a deep breath and said, Let me tell you why my picture is not there in it. My father gave me this wallet when I was in school.I used to get small sum of pocket money then.I had kept the pictures of my parents in it.

"when I was a teenager I was greatly enamoured by my good looks. I removed my parent's picture and put in one of my own.I loved to see my own face and my thick black hair. Some years later, I got married. My wife was very beautiful and I loved her a lot.I replaced my picture in my wallet and put one of hers. I spent hours gazing at her pretty face.

"when my first child was born, my life started a new chapter. I shortened my working hours to play with my baby. I went late to work and returtned home early too. Obviously, my baby's picture occupied the prized position in my wallet."

The old man's eyes brimmed with tears as he went on. "My parents passed away many years ago. Last year my wife too left her mortal coil. My son, my only son is too busy with his family. He has no time to look after me.

"All that I had ever held so close to my heart is now far, far away from my reach. NOw I have put this picture of Krishna in my wallet. It is only now that I have realised that HE is the eternal companion. HE will never leave me. Alas ! If only I had realised this before. Had I had loved only LORD all these years, with the same intensity as I loved my family, I would not have been so lonely today!"

The ticket collector quietly gave the wallet to the old man. When the train stopped at the next station, he went to a book stall at the platform and asked the sales man. "do you have any pictures of GOD?" I need a small one to put in my wallet!"

Nothing lasts forever...our true forever companion is ourself only...and the ultimate solace one can have from God only...!!!

You Learn..!!!

After a while you learn the subtle difference, between holding a hand and chaining a soul. You learn that, love doesnt mean eternity and company doesnt mean security. You begin to learn that kisses aren't contracts and presents aren't promises. You begin to accept your defeats with the grace of as man not as a grief of a child. You learn to build all your roads on today because tomorrow's grounds is too unceratin for plans, and futures have a way of falling down in mid flight. After a while you learn that even sunshine burns if you have too much so you plant your own garden and decorate your own soul instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers. And you learn that you really can endure that you really are strong and that you really do have worth. You learn and learn with every person you meet or mingle, you learn with every friend or lover, You learn with even every goodbyes you do with tears...

Medow Flowers...!!!

Little things seem nothing, but they give peace, like those meadow flowers which individually seem odorless but all together perfume the air. I like to see flowers growing. A heavenly experience to see them and feel them. But...their likeness to life makes me sad. Because they get plucked so I cant help looking at them as things rootless and perishable and cease to please.How sad ??........