After a terrible day at the office, I am now returning home. Including me, there were only 4 people in this compartment. The first person was a pretty young girl wearing a black salwar paired with a high heel. She had a headset attached to her ear. Oh no! She noticed that I was looking at her. What an embarrassment. What would she think about me. I won't see her again. The second person is a high school boy looking sad at the window. Tears were streaming down his face. I have no idea what he has been going through. However, he looks pity. The last person appears to be about 40 years old and is reading the newspaper.
All of a sudden, the train stopped. However, the door was not open. Since it was too dark outside, we weren't able to see the location. There was no signal in the phone. My heart was racing. Several thoughts run through my mind. Will anything comparable to horror movies happen? The situation was tense. The door wouldn't open for us despite our attempts. No one has a signal on their phone.
The high school boy began to cry. The boy asked, "What the hell is going on? I've never had any happiness in my life, I don't have parents to watch over me, and I'm never going to graduate, and I'm crying in a train, I feel like a fool." As he said I hugged him and tried to convince him as much as I could.
Meanwhile the middleman came nearby and said, "Don't cry, you're not a kid to expect somebody to protect you, do you think you're the only person who faces problems? Would you say that failing an exam is the most awful thing on earth? Let me tell you what I've been throughin my life."
"In my role as a finance lecturer, I have 2 daughters who are enrolled in colleges. Since my wife died, I was unable to take care of the children as a result I work so hard to earn money. I don't know how I can make my daughters' life secure. I need to pay their college fees, hostel fees, etc. I have many debts which I cannot repay. I have been receiving at least twenty calls from debtors every day. You must tell me who's life is in hell now. Stop crying, it's not going to change anything. As he said, he looks at me and asks, what is your life like?"
Then I began to explain, "Although I don't make much as you would expect, somehow I manage to support my family by working in an IT company. It's my dream to become a successful writer. I enjoy writing and creating. Before my father passed away, I was writing a book. It's now my responsibility to care for my family. No other option is available to me besides going to work. My sister has cancer and she is currently undergoing treatment. It's my responsibility to cover her medical bills. My job makes me miserable. However, I have no choice. I don't have time to write a book. At least everyone in the world has a chance to try their goal. However, I have no chance to try." During my speech, the beautiful girl came over and said, "don't worry, everything will be fine." And then she began sharing her story.
“My dream is to become a popular actress one day after being in the modelling industry since I was 18. My family does not support me. As a result, I live by myself. I am 25 years old, butI haven't gotten a single chance to act in a movie. My part-time job is in fashion designing. I had a boyfriend who cheated on me. I have no one to share my feelings with. As well as yours, my life is hell.” As she said she wiped her tears.
A laughing sound suddenly erupted from the last row. Then we were shocked to discover there was another person inside the compartment. It seemed like he was in his 60s and looked like a pandit or pujari. Besides having a scruffy beard, he also has a long hair. A lungi in saffron colour made him appear like a temple priest. He held a small ancient jug in his hand and wore several rudraksha beads around his neck. When he came near us, he said, "I am a devotee of Shiva, and I am here to offer you a boon that will transform your life forever." We didn't utter a word. He could have listened to our conversation and was trying to earn money from us, the beautiful girl said. Nevertheless, he continued, "you four people were selected among many people, and that is why you are here, Mr. Raju, Mr. Arjun, Mr. Kumar, and Mrs. Preethi. It shocked us to hear this. We don't believe him until he tells us our names. Even though we discussed everything we talked about, we never shared our names.
He explained that we were selected because we were good souls in our previous life. The present life is about to bring about something for the world. Because of this, we have been undergoing a lot of struggles to shape ourselves better. Despite our shock, we remained silent. He went on to say that he was going to offer a holy water that gives us power toaccomplish our goals. He gives holy water from the ancient jug to one by one, as he said. I like the taste of it. He blessed us all. Suddenly, the train door was opened. While struggling to board from the train, passengers were rushed into the train. The pandit was nowhere to be seen in the crowd. There was no sign of him. Our phone numbers were exchanged and our paths were separated.
My mind was still on the words spoken by Pandit as I lay in bed. Did I really have enough power to accomplish my goal? I decided to give it a try. The following morning I set an alarm for 5 O'clock to begin my novel. I have worked extremely hard. Whenever I have free time, I've worked on my novel. Whether I'm on the bus, in the train, or bathing, whatever I do, I end up thinking of how to create the perfect novel. I finished it within 3 months and became a published author. I have never imagined my dream would become a reality. My happiness came through and I decided to share it with my compartment friends, so I reached out to them through my mobile. We convened at the same compartment.
They were delighted to hear about my success. Raju also said that he passed his exams and that he received a scholarship to go to IIT. The finance professor stated that he invested a significant amount in shares and has earned a substantial amount of money today. Preethi stated that by posting so many videos to so many social media sites, she became very popular and ultimately was selected for performances in popular kollywood movies. While we were discussing this, the television in the station telecasted the news in which a man claiming tobe a devotee of God was exposed as a fraud. Several people were cheated by him. His strategy is to target lonely people so that he can influence them easily. In the video the Pandit confessed that he had cheated people for money for last 2 years, and he also had influence inside the station to know the details regarding the passengers. We were horrified at what we saw.
In the end, we realized that it was not the holy water that made us successful but our efforts and determination.
All of a sudden, the train stopped. However, the door was not open. Since it was too dark outside, we weren't able to see the location. There was no signal in the phone. My heart was racing. Several thoughts run through my mind. Will anything comparable to horror movies happen? The situation was tense. The door wouldn't open for us despite our attempts. No one has a signal on their phone.
The high school boy began to cry. The boy asked, "What the hell is going on? I've never had any happiness in my life, I don't have parents to watch over me, and I'm never going to graduate, and I'm crying in a train, I feel like a fool." As he said I hugged him and tried to convince him as much as I could.
Meanwhile the middleman came nearby and said, "Don't cry, you're not a kid to expect somebody to protect you, do you think you're the only person who faces problems? Would you say that failing an exam is the most awful thing on earth? Let me tell you what I've been throughin my life."
"In my role as a finance lecturer, I have 2 daughters who are enrolled in colleges. Since my wife died, I was unable to take care of the children as a result I work so hard to earn money. I don't know how I can make my daughters' life secure. I need to pay their college fees, hostel fees, etc. I have many debts which I cannot repay. I have been receiving at least twenty calls from debtors every day. You must tell me who's life is in hell now. Stop crying, it's not going to change anything. As he said, he looks at me and asks, what is your life like?"
Then I began to explain, "Although I don't make much as you would expect, somehow I manage to support my family by working in an IT company. It's my dream to become a successful writer. I enjoy writing and creating. Before my father passed away, I was writing a book. It's now my responsibility to care for my family. No other option is available to me besides going to work. My sister has cancer and she is currently undergoing treatment. It's my responsibility to cover her medical bills. My job makes me miserable. However, I have no choice. I don't have time to write a book. At least everyone in the world has a chance to try their goal. However, I have no chance to try." During my speech, the beautiful girl came over and said, "don't worry, everything will be fine." And then she began sharing her story.
“My dream is to become a popular actress one day after being in the modelling industry since I was 18. My family does not support me. As a result, I live by myself. I am 25 years old, butI haven't gotten a single chance to act in a movie. My part-time job is in fashion designing. I had a boyfriend who cheated on me. I have no one to share my feelings with. As well as yours, my life is hell.” As she said she wiped her tears.
A laughing sound suddenly erupted from the last row. Then we were shocked to discover there was another person inside the compartment. It seemed like he was in his 60s and looked like a pandit or pujari. Besides having a scruffy beard, he also has a long hair. A lungi in saffron colour made him appear like a temple priest. He held a small ancient jug in his hand and wore several rudraksha beads around his neck. When he came near us, he said, "I am a devotee of Shiva, and I am here to offer you a boon that will transform your life forever." We didn't utter a word. He could have listened to our conversation and was trying to earn money from us, the beautiful girl said. Nevertheless, he continued, "you four people were selected among many people, and that is why you are here, Mr. Raju, Mr. Arjun, Mr. Kumar, and Mrs. Preethi. It shocked us to hear this. We don't believe him until he tells us our names. Even though we discussed everything we talked about, we never shared our names.
He explained that we were selected because we were good souls in our previous life. The present life is about to bring about something for the world. Because of this, we have been undergoing a lot of struggles to shape ourselves better. Despite our shock, we remained silent. He went on to say that he was going to offer a holy water that gives us power toaccomplish our goals. He gives holy water from the ancient jug to one by one, as he said. I like the taste of it. He blessed us all. Suddenly, the train door was opened. While struggling to board from the train, passengers were rushed into the train. The pandit was nowhere to be seen in the crowd. There was no sign of him. Our phone numbers were exchanged and our paths were separated.
My mind was still on the words spoken by Pandit as I lay in bed. Did I really have enough power to accomplish my goal? I decided to give it a try. The following morning I set an alarm for 5 O'clock to begin my novel. I have worked extremely hard. Whenever I have free time, I've worked on my novel. Whether I'm on the bus, in the train, or bathing, whatever I do, I end up thinking of how to create the perfect novel. I finished it within 3 months and became a published author. I have never imagined my dream would become a reality. My happiness came through and I decided to share it with my compartment friends, so I reached out to them through my mobile. We convened at the same compartment.
They were delighted to hear about my success. Raju also said that he passed his exams and that he received a scholarship to go to IIT. The finance professor stated that he invested a significant amount in shares and has earned a substantial amount of money today. Preethi stated that by posting so many videos to so many social media sites, she became very popular and ultimately was selected for performances in popular kollywood movies. While we were discussing this, the television in the station telecasted the news in which a man claiming tobe a devotee of God was exposed as a fraud. Several people were cheated by him. His strategy is to target lonely people so that he can influence them easily. In the video the Pandit confessed that he had cheated people for money for last 2 years, and he also had influence inside the station to know the details regarding the passengers. We were horrified at what we saw.
In the end, we realized that it was not the holy water that made us successful but our efforts and determination.
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