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Are you indebted to anybody in your life?

When someone asked this question, I didn’t have to think much… I knew the answer. For this life had by far shown be lots of realities and taken me through a roller coaster of experiences.  It was not easy to traverse; but was neither impossible. Me being alive is a sure enough proof to confirm what I said. So, I grew up with the experience that each year brought along with it to present me…Willingly or Unwillingly, I accepted almost everything and I am sure, I have done my best to do justice to anything that was bestowed on me.

Would it have been possible if some faces were absent in the book of my life? No, I doubt. I might not have survived more than 2-3 pages if not for the existence of these genuineness that held my hand during those dark days; the friendliness that pulled a prank during the fun days; the sympathy that gave me a shoulder to rest during those tiresome days…Yes, I am… I am indebted to someone; rather not one, but many…

For I believe, God loves me and he didn’t want me to face life alone…So he sent some of his creations to me, for me to realise the worth of this life…to help me get thru each day… This realisation makes me indebted to many…many people, many incidents, many objects that has been part of my life till date… Parents, grandparents etc can never be added into such a list as we shouldn’t be indebted to them but be obligated and responsible…

Here, as I sit today crossing many milestones of my living, I wanted to rewind my life and jot them down…As I was indebted to…

1. The stranger who pulled me to safety when my life could have been traumatised…
2. The voice that came out of my throat that saved me from the pranks of cruelty…
3. The boy who loved the little girl who was just learning what was ‘love’…
4. The road-side Romeo who helped me out of a disgraceful reputation…
5. The heart that took over the responsibility to guide me thru the strange reality of the new land…
6. The love that showed me the meaning of “true love”…
7. The openness to lend a supporting hand when I stood all alone…
8. The care that stood by when I almost gave up…
9. The job that made me stand up on my feet…
10. The marriage that taught me the value of my lost love…
11. The selfishness that made me realise that expectations are reasons to get hurt…
12. The tiny hand that wiped my tears and assured, “I am here for you…”
13. The long waiting that made me want to live again and gave me hope…
14. The time that was already past for me to know that there is more to come…
15. The life, a gift of the almighty through my parents…to live and let live…

And on and on….