Nightmare!!!!!!!!

That was a very pleasant evening and why wouldn’t that be when it was a calm unpopulated sea-shore where the sun was all about to set and had turned into dark red color. The waves appeared very ferocious that day and added to the beauty. It was as if the whole nature was standing in front of me and was speaking to me.

I was very happy and planned to walk on the sea shore till it was completely dark. Just when I started to walk, I realized that my energy had gone and I could no more walk easily. Each step was so heavy as if I was carrying a huge mountain. Then suddenly I realized that not only my energy had depleted, but also my skin was completely wrinkled and my hairs were completely grey. I was clueless about what had happened to me and was completely shocked.

It was only yesterday that I had hit the Gym and was very fit and young and today I was standing here in front of this exotic scene and I discover that I have become an old man. This was something shocking, illogical and irrational for me to comprehend.

Just as I was wondering about my situation, another surprise was awaiting. I was dumbfounded when I turned to my right. It was none other than Ganesha (The god I worship and believe in) who stood next to me with a smiling face. This was totally unexpected and my mind went blank for a moment. My heart skipped a beat. I could never imagine that Ganesha would appear in front of me like this. I had forgotten my pathetic situation. Everything was very puzzling like a fairy tale. I could not believe my own eyes.

The gods face was very bright and had a smile which illustrated peace and calmness. Without my knowledge, I had fallen to his feet the moment I saw him. Tears rolled down my eyes continuously. I could not control my emotions at all. Then I suddenly realized that I was in a clueless situation and I had zillion questions in my mind.
I didn’t have to trouble myself by asking him anything. As if he had heard what I was thinking, he told me, “Son, you have reached your last part of life. Death is nearing you. So, if you wish to see the path you walked to reach this stage, just turn around. “I was too curious not to do that and to my astonishment, when I turned back, I could see many foot step marks on the sand as if I had walked a huge distance on the shore. But at some places, instead of one pair I observed that there were two pairs of footsteps.

This made me even more curious. I asked Ganesha,” Lord, those foot steps are evidently mine and resembles the path of my life. But why are there another pair of footsteps at some places?” For that, Ganesha smiled (probably at my naiveness) and replied, “Those footsteps are mine. I walked along with you during those times when you were happy and had no difficulties.”

If god had been with me only during my happiness and prosperity, it was not fair at all. I was left alone when I had difficulties in life and he had not at all supported me. This pissed me off a little. I asked him again in a protesting tone,” Why did you leave me alone when I had to face difficulties in life? I prayed my whole life and is this what you had to offer me?” To this, he could not control laughing. I was even more pissed off at this reaction. Then he controlled himself and told, “You dumbo, it was not you who were walking when you had difficulties. But it was I who had carried you all the way. That is the only reason why you see only one pair of footsteps during your difficult times...” I didn’t know what to say at this. It had made me speechless.

It started raining and the god disappeared somewhere. There were suddenly huge thunderstorms. Just when I was trying to follow what was happening around, I opened my eyes and saw that it was just the alarm and not any thunderstorm. I was relieved to see myself young again and in a minute realized that it was just another nightmare. But I will never forget the last line Ganesha told me.

“It was I who carried you during your difficulties”. This will certainly be one of the most memorable nightmares.