It was a long day.
The grind of routine reached back-breaking point when somehow the day ended. More than ninety percent of the staff had melted away and the house keeping staff were just shuffling in their shoes for me to get up and go. Just as I picked up my bag to leave, this man appeared.
Like a shadow he hovered at the door step and his face told me that he had had more than his day to cud and chew. Alright, what is it, I queried. As if on impulse he broke down. It was a long story but very clear that there were things that he could not handle by himself in his life. He needed help.
The easiest thing was to tell him to come back tomorrow and assure him that things would be done. But then something inside me said, what can be attempted tomorrow can also be done today. Easing myself back into my chair, I got on to the phone. There were people to be pulled out of their lunch, woken up from their siesta and called back from their shopping. In about two hours there were at least five six colleagues who had butted in, some of them grumbling initially, but by the time the evening wore out to night, the sun of confidence had risen in that man's heart. He knew that help was on, not just on the way.
And surpricingly, the grumbling colleagues had become a bunch of animated enthusiasts and messages went flying, people got into action and by the time the night was reasonable young still, the man who approached had everything arranged for him.
As we adjourned for the night, with only a few loose ends to be tied up in the morning, he parted with misty eyes and the radiance of hope that his trouble was well deep settled. His smile that told us that he was ready to take life on.
Believe me the grind f the day had worn off and our group slept like babies that night.
Life is tough, if you look at it that way. But, friend, believe me that to those who have faith, solutions are always at hand. Remember what Jesus said: Seek and it shall be given to you. Knock and the door shall be open.
Have faith!
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