THE
ONLY WISH
I was invited to a talk show this afternoon and someone
from the crowd asked me, “Mr Riley, if a finnie comes in front of us and if he
would ask us to make a wish, we would surely demand for Ferrari, bungalow, and
brands like Armani but you own all of these stuffs so I am sure you would ask
for something bigger. What would you ask for?” I gave a decent smile and
replied, “Well if that happens I would ask finnie whether he could turn back
time for me.” This reply brought a smile on hundreds of faces who were sitting
in front of me. After the program was over I went back home but the question
that the guy asked was still stuck on my mind. I took out my mobile phone and
was scrolling some pictures and then I saw a beautiful picture of her. Those
mesmerizing eyes, smiley lips, rosy and freckled checks and hair more beautiful
than that of goldilocks. The most beautiful soul that the God had ever created.
Then I found another picture of me. I went in front of the mirror and compared
myself with the picture that I took fifteen years back. I could recognise the
person in the picture because that was me but if I had asked my own assistant
to recognise the person in the picture his answer would never be Mr. Riley.
The tip top man now was never the same. He was a rag, a man
who had broken down into pieces and was tearing up. When I was nineteen years
old I was a young boy full of knowledge and enthusiasm. Young blood was flowing
through my body. The moments of my life when I had to learn and explore more was
wasted in various types of addictions. I was a chain-smoker then and my room
smelled like a poppy field. I was a big fan of Bob Marley and his music. In an
ordinary person’s body, we find around 75% of water but in mine there was 75%
of heroin and cocaine. I was in a stage to reach the god’s place. And at that
time she was the only person who cared about me. I always wanted to be a
guitarist but all these distractions shattered my dream. The world around me
hated me but she was the only person who hugged me and extended her hands when
I was falling down. When the world kicked me, she raised me again. I was slowly
entering into an abyss and thought I could not escape from it. But she was the
Angel in my life who helped me escape from this plight and showed me this
bright side of life and brought miracles in my life.
Slowly and slowly after physical and mental rehabilitation,
I again started to move my hands in playing those beautiful strings. She always
wanted to see me as a great guitarist but it was too late and God took her from
my life forever. After few years I am here now a world renowned guitarist. I
want to thank her for whatever she had done in making my life beautiful and for
making me realise how precious our life is. Sorry mom for all the trouble that
I had given but now I am not just a renowned person but a better person like
the way you wanted me to become. Though you’re not here with me physically but
you have an eternal presence in my heart and mind. I love you and thank you for
everything. The only wish of my life is to turn back time so that I could love
you and thank you unconditionally.
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