A Cloudy Day

Couple of days after I had written about "Helping Hands" another incident happened. Call it Irony, call it Coincidence.....but it happened again. And all the way up in heaven, God, slumped on his "La-Z-Boy" recliner, was taking potshots at me, yet again.

A Cloudy saturday at the beginning of June is something which you would expect the least. But that was enough to stirr up my energy levels to get ready and get going. Playing Pool was my intention and office was my destination. Unmindful of the traffic, I slipped through numerous vehicles crawling on the road. Halfway through, I revved up my engine to work on a steep left turn. Suddenly my reflexes acted and swung the bike a bit to the right just in time to avoid collision with a trolley-auto carrying woodstock. I slowed down a bit and within that few seconds I could clearly understand that the auto was not able to tackle the slope inspite of one guy pushing from behind and another pushing on the accelerator. The end-result ; it was sliding backwards a bit too fast.

Sometimes, it so happens, some external forces act upon you and push you to do things you wouldn't do normally. God, still on his La-Z-Boy, poked me from above, "don't you think you can spare 2 mins for a welfare act ?" "Ah! they can manage that" I flinched. "Dude! I saved you from hitting that lousy auto...time to pay back...else I'll see that you don't get to play Pool today....ha ha ha!!" "What about those two guys in Ray Ban shades standing there ? Can't you ping them ? Why me ?" I retorted. "Well, you look more powerful than those skinny guys"

That was the ultimate trap! Who wouldn't fall for it ? A praise for my built and power pumped up my adrenaline. I parked my bike off the road and with my helmet still on, approached the two guys struggling with the auto. "May I ?" Anybody could clearly see a sparkle in their eyes and a rejuvenated feeling in their body language. I held the left-side railings, and as the guys with Ray Ban shades looked on, I started to push; the other guy pouring out all of his energy on the other side. It took just 30 seconds to move the vehicle up the slope and as soon as it regained form I started back to my bike. The driver and the helper of the auto waved at me, still smiling. I waved back and inserted the key into ignition.

"Thanks Buddy!" I looked up. Wondered, when will He move away from that La-Z-Boy. I was already growing jealous of it. "Thats fine, hope you will let me play now....but I still hate these High-Class skinny fellows with Ray Ban shades." He shifted on the recliner, "Their time will come. Well, you can also do good with a pair of Ray Ban - Aviator shades". "Throw me the money please and I will fulfil your wish!", I smiled, as if poking fun at me had no limits.

And I moved on......God still on his La-Z-Boy, I was beginning to understand the meaning of a cloudy day.

When He gives you shade, He expects that you do the same for others.....