What Are We Looking At ?

Hi,
well,
Last Night,
I was walking back to my rooms. There was a family walking a few paces ahead of me: husband, wife and their five-yr old son walking in between them.

Road ahead was a straight one. It was a clear night. A full moon had risen just above the horizon. It was a beautiful sight... and I was looking at it mesmerized.

The kid too must have seen it, because he exclaimed," Baba to bagha chaandoba !!"

The father murmured something, but the mother shouted,'' arre neeT khaali baghun chaal.... dhaDpaDshil naahitarr !!"

The Result
.. was that the kid never once looked up at the sky till they reached their apartment.

I felt a bit sorry for the kid, and a bit angry towards the lady. No doubt her reprimand had come out of concern for her child. but in doing so, she had prevented him from savouring one of the beautiful sights in the world.

What would have happened at most, the boy might have stumbled on to something and might have had a fall. But parents were there to take are of that.

Speaking Metaphorically
... when we are looking at only at the obstacles in our path, we often lose sight of our true goal.
But if we are focused on our goals, there is God with us to care our care.

Yours,
Gautam.