A few weeks ago, hubby lost his wallet. He thought he left it at the grocery store while buying some fresh vegetables that we were going to juice up that morning. So he went back only to be told his wallet was not there. He then retraced his steps and didn’t find it as well.
A few hours later, we were going to the city for some activity, I told hubby to retrace again his steps that morning. If I would ever want a second job, it would probably be a private investigator because I would have success on my hunches (I do have interesting tales to relate on this one, to the point that I was almost sued for libel which turned out I was right, but that’s another story)
Anyway, hubby said he did retrace his steps earlier but succumbed to my request of doing it all over. While we were walking down the sidewalk, he was looking towards the street, while I was looking at the alleys and walkways. Then somewhere between a door and an alleyway I saw a bunch of call card strewn. It was probably one of those trash cards one throws on the streets, but i saw the name “Xango Shola” which happened to be a friend of ours. This led me to believe that these cards were the contents of my hubby’s wallet. I then gathered the cards and gave them to hubby. which was indeed the contents of his wallets sans his i.d. and the money which had amounted to twice a daily’s wage.
The confirmation that hubby’s wallet was indeed picked up and weeded out of its contents had left me with a feeling of pitiness for my hubby who worked so hard for his keep only to be enjoyed by another. But what surprised me was his calm reaction to the whole thing. His only response was, “the guy who got my wallet must have needed the money more than me. I’m just glad I got my cards back and I can always get a new atm card.”
It is not our action that determines our attitude, it is our reaction to the incident.
Sometimes, what could be our misfortune can turn out good if we look at it a different way. And I had to share this incident because of the story I read a few minutes ago:
Indeed one of the best eye opener message:
It was their anniversary, and Aisha was waiting for her husband Rajiv to show up.
Things had changed since their marriage, the once cute couple couldn't-live-without-each-other had turned bitter.
Fighting over every little things, both didn't like the way things had changed.
Aisha was waiting to see if Rajiv remembered it was their anniversary!
Just as the door bell rang she ran to find her husband wet and smiling with a bunch of flowers in his hand.
The two started re-living the old days. Making up for fights, then was d plan for champagne, light music And it was raining outside! It was perfect.
But the moment paused when the phone in the bedroom rang.
Aisha went to pick it up and it was a man. "Hello ma'am I'm calling from the police station. Is this Mr Rajiv Mehra's number?"
"Yes it is!"
"I'm sorry ma'am; but there was an accident and a man died.
We got this number from his wallet; we need you to come and identify his body."
Aisha's heart sank.!!! She was shocked!
But my husband is here with me?"
"Sorry ma'am, but the incident took place at 2 pm, when he was boarding the train."
Aisha was about to lose her conscience.
How could this happen?!
She had heard about the soul of the person coming to meet a loved one before it leaves!
She ran into the other room.
He was not there. It was true! He had left her for good!!
Oh God she would have died for another chance to mend every little fight! She rolled on the floor in pain. She lost her chance! Forever!
Suddenly there was a noise from the bathroom, the door opened and Rajiv came out and said "Darling, I forgot to tell you my wallet got stolen today".
LIFE MIGHT NOT GIVE YOU A SECOND CHANCE. SO NEVER WASTE A MOMENT WHEN YOU CAN STILL MAKE UP FOR YOUR WRONGS!!
at the rate we're going, we'll be so wrinkled up we wouldn't recognize each other...
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