Helplessness

If there was one wish that someone granted me, it would be omnipresence. How many times have you had that feeling of helplessness when you want to be somewhere and you just can’t? We make informed, well thought decisions and then label them as sacrifices to pacify our mind. We’ll, it wouldn’t be called a sacrifice if it didn’t hurt, will it? But at times I am forced to question its worth.

How worthy is your job if your Mom has to walk up to a dentist herself to get her tooth extracted. The doctor said ‘do not speak for a while’ but she has to, in order to reason out with the chemist and the rickshaw-wallah; causing blood to ooze out and have her rushed back to the dentist. You can’t talk to her, just hear her mumble she’s fine. That is the feeling of helplessness.

They happily carry a new LED TV from The States, hoping to replace their 15 year old CRT TV, with a ‘Smart’ one, but can’t get it to work. Apparently, it’s too smart for them. You try your best to help via Skype on a patchy network, but all in vain. “So what it didn’t work beta, we will keep it packed and wait for you to come and set it up for us this Diwali”. That is the moment of helplessness I’m talking about. How worthy is that TV you purchased for them if you aren’t there to set it up for them.

Make your choices wisely. You can’t be omnipresent. Nothing can replace You.