A false friend and a shadow attend only while the sun shines

2075-05-20

A false friend and a shadow attend only while the sun shines

Benjamin Franklin said- A false friend and a shadow attend only while the sun shines. How true it is. If there is the sun in the sky, we can see the shadow of everything. If it is hidden in the cloud, we cannot see the shadow. So are friends. True friends are in time of need are friends in deed. A false friend never follows anyone when he knows that you are living in hardship. Not only the false friend, but also the kiths and keen are in the same position. When you are affluent, everyone is ready to help you. When you are deserted, no one tries to come near you. They skip and act as if they don't know you. Hence human beings are selfish. Less selfish people are popular among people and their time for the sake of community, institution and the nation.

To come out of this hardship, everyone has to collect strength. The strength you have and the devotion you do lead you ultimately to success. If anyone gets failure once, he should not worry about it's because it is giving you a lesson to your life. Even everyone has to realize that failure is the sign of success as the birth is the messenger of death. Mother Teresa said-I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples. Here she wants to convey that a single person can be a herald of change in human civilization. A human's interest may work as a spark does. A spark can light the gas and help us cook our food. Therefore, everyone has to be ready to change himself being never late.

Gods favour those who are devotional and love to their own deed rather than spend time hoping others' blessing. If you do something good for the sake of entire human beings, everyone praises you for your contribution. But if you cheat someone, indeed downfall follows you then people begin to say that chickens have come home to roost. Sometimes an honest one also can be the victim of other and seen as the criminal. If you are unable to read his circumstances and blames him when he is able to show his real position how you compensate with the words that you pour earlier. Though no one can enter anyone's soul, he has to try his best to learn the reality. If not, time makes you spit over your own face. You will have only the regret. Instead of regretting later, stay in silent like a watch dog which may be better for you.

Everyone should not worry about the plight of his hardship. Neither hardship nor the happiness lasts forever. They don't wish to reside in one place. But every human being should let the happiness reside in his house. Is it possible? Indeed, yes. But, how? Only with your laughter and smile. You know that your younger can kill you and leave you deserted. Hence you have to realize that after a storm comes calm. Again you have to realize in time that opportunity doesn't come time and again. It comes only once in human life. When everyone knows that his anger defames him and makes him weaker he doesn't stop being bad tempered. Only smile can keep you happy. Hence live happily and let other live happily too.

Chandra Kanta Pandit
Pashupati mitra Secondar School
Chabahil, Kathmandu, Nepal