One day my teacher entered our classroom and asked us to prepare for a surprise test. We waited edgily at our desks for the test to
begin. Our teacher handed out the question paper with the text facing down as
usual. Once he handed them all out, he asked us to turn the page and begin. To
everyone’s surprise, there were no questions, just a black dot in the center of
the page.
Our
teacher seeing the expression on everyone’s face, told them the following, “I
want you to write what you see there”. We confused and started on the
inexplicable task. At the end of the class, our teacher took all the papers and
started reading each one of them aloud in front of all the students. All of us
with no exceptions described the black dot, trying to explain its position in
the middle of the sheet.
After all had been read, the classroom was silent. Our
teacher began to explain , “I am not going to grade on you this, I just wanted
to give you something to think about. No one wrote about the while part of the
paper. Everyone focused on the black dot and the same happens in our lives. We
have a white paper to observe and enjoy, but we always focus on the dark spots.
Our life is a gift given to us by God with love and care. We always have
reasons to celebrate, nature renewing itself every day, our friends around us,
the job that provides our livelihood, the miracles we see every day.”
Our teacher added, “The dark spots are very small
compared to everything we have in our lives, but they are the ones that pollute
our minds. However, we insist on focusing only on the dark spots, the health issues
that bother us, the lack of money, the complicated relationship with a family
member or the disappointment with a friend. Take your eyes away from the black
spots in your life. Enjoy each one of your blessings, each moment that life
gives you. Be happy and life a life positively!”
HOPE WE CAN FOLLOW THIS
AND MAKE OUR LIFE HAPPY…
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