HURDLES ARE A PART AND PARCEL OF OUR LIVES, WE SHOULDN’T LOSE HEART

There is a kid named Rio in my locality. He is 9 years old, walks with leg braces because polio took away his strength to walk normally. I always watch him running outside the small park in our society. You will not find him during normal days except rainy day. He runs across the park when the sky starts getting dense with black clouds and stays there the last drop falls from the sky.

Yesterday, I asked him why he only runs on a rainy day. He replied, “I love the drops of water and aroma of the soil and plants”. With a smile on his face, he added that he also loves taking the natural shower and watching plants getting wet. I was enjoying listening to him and to carry the conversation, I asked him, “What do you want to be?” He said, “I want to join the army” after a pause he added, “my legs may not like my decision but my God can’t be so rude and one day, I will join the Army”.

He stood up, started walking towards his house and left me with tears. What a great thinking this little kid has and so courageous by heart. I think we should learn from this kid that despite all hurdles, we shouldn’t lose our heart, keep our eyes on the target like he wants to join army and enjoy the rain which is life. This reminds me of a great saying by Christopher Reeve, “A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles”.