“What the fuck is wrong with them?” he yelled.
She kept her hand on his shoulder and replied
empathetically, “It will pass!”
Life was turning out to be Charon’s boat for both of
them. What they had considered to be their salvation was turning out to be
damnation for them. Days kept on passing and every coming day was heavier than
the previous. They had almost lost hope but they never let the darkness swallow
them because their aspirations were high and their values were stronger than
they had ever realized. Days turned to months and soon a year had ended, doing
nothing but just adding to the exasperation.
They had almost adapted to this way of living, when
like many other days she asked him with desolation on her face, “Will this ever
end? Is there any end to this helplessness?”
He himself didn’t believe in his words but he had to
comfort her. So he replied, “There’s Gold in them hills!”
“What does that even mean?” she questioned.
He smiled and said, “This means hold on, don’t give
up! Keep on swimming, we’ll find the shore someday.”
Although she wasn’t convinced, she shook her head
into a Yes.
The beauty of their relationship was that both of
them were in the same soup and both couldn’t help each other but only they
could truly understand each other’s position. They would just encourage each
other to keep going so that they could reach to their separate
destinations. The little talks fortified
their positive spirits and the amity muffled their beliefs.
The feelings that they shared were tiny but strong
and helped them get through the strenuous times in life. Today, they are
standing on a point in life where their hardships are about to come to an end
and their good times are about to begin. Everything has turned out well. Their
strong will, deep beliefs, endurance and edifying friendship had finally paid
off. Soon they will be on their separate roads to happiness and wholeness.
Everything that they wished for each other had been achieved, but something was
lost, just one thing, the togetherness which helped them survive was about to
end.
This is a little gloomy because if life gives you
something it asks you to pay for it. They were no different; they also had to
pay the price. That’s life as they say it and that’s what happens in the end.
No ending, completely is a happy ending because where you think it has ended,
something new is just waiting to begin!
- by Ambuj
