Beautiful

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Treat to your eyes, something pleasant, something that touches your heart – some of the feelings that I associate with Beautiful. Few weeks ago, I realized Beautiful feeling in a very different way.
An 8-year boy, who I used to see everyday but didn’t share any greetings, that day suddenly came to me and asked
“Didi, I want to become engineer. And I want to go US. What should I do?” he asked anxiously
Somebody must have told him I am in IT field, I thought to myself. Most of them associate IT with going US. I didn’t find it strange him asking me such questions.
I replied cheerfully “Why do you want to go US?”
“Coz I want to be rich. I will be rich in US” he replied confidently
Wow! Now that’s what I call a misconception. I didn’t have the energy to debate with an 8 yr-old boy. So I simply asked “Why do you want to be rich?”
I didn’t even know where the conversation was going but I wasn’t really interested to give him genuine answers.

He looked at me and without even blinking his eyes once he answered “Coz I don’t like my mom washing utensils in other people’s house. If I become an engineer and go to US then I will be rich. And my mom won’t have to work then”

These words came out of an 8 yr-old boy while I stood there dumbstruck. Losing words has always been my forte but not able to think anything and just having the urge to take him in my arms is something else. Can an 8-yr old boy grasp this much? Can an 8-yr old feel responsible for his mother at such tender age? This was overwhelming. It seemed somehow unfair to me for him being so responsible and mature at this age. And yet I couldn’t miss how beautiful is the relationship of this son & mother. His love for his mother is driving him to become successful. He excels in academics and no gifts for guessing why. Isn’t love the driving factor always? I wished if I could do something for his mother. At that moment, I simply told him to meet me next day and that I will share the details with him tomorrow. I couldn’t think anything beyond this. What else I could tell him to comfort him?

It turned out that his mother knew me well as she knew my mother. The next day she met me and she told me how proud she is of her son. Her son used to tell her he wants to be engineer and he even shared the reason of becoming so. It was she who had suggested him to meet me. She said she didn’t have that much savings for his engineering but she was confident that she will find a way to arrange for the fees. Her eyes were gleaming with happiness and she said "My son knows what he wants to do in his life. And I couldn’t ask for anything more!" I then realized his mom is already happy. His dream was enough to make her happy and content with her life. They both had find happiness in their imperfect life. The vibe that I got from his mom was so beautiful. Her eyes gleaming with happiness and her shaky voice which poured glory for her son was out of the world -  Beautiful to its core.

See the World through my eyes – Beautiful, Isn’t it?

Comments

  1. UnknownDecember 10, 2014 at 9:37 AM

    Really beautiful.... As beautiful as ur thinking n mind.

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  2. Abdul WajidJanuary 2, 2015 at 11:07 PM

    Dear Kahiru,
    I like your writing style.
    A very powerful message in a very sweet and simple form.
    Keep it up:)

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  3. UnknownMay 29, 2015 at 10:05 PM

    Kalyug ka Shravan.

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  4. UnknownDecember 4, 2015 at 10:15 AM

    Very beautiful khairunissa
    Shama

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