Mallick Golam Rahebar Ali
The truth is, I myself have no idea of what I will be or who I will become. Life is mysterious, unfortunate, and limited. We plan plenty of things to do, but we can’t. We wish to become someone we want to be, but we can’t. Life is like a line — sometimes it goes straight, sometimes downward or upward — but we never know when it will stop. The moment it does, we won’t even get a chance to repent for our mistakes, be proud of our accomplishments, or be disappointed in ourselves. We will die not knowing anything.
In many movies, it is said, “You can become anything you want to be,” but I completely disagree with this statement. There’s always a chosen destiny for us. No matter how hard we try, we can’t change that route and go to another. Our Creator has carved a path for us — for all of us. We are supposed to drive through that carved path. But if we try to take a U-turn and hop onto another, our tyres will surely puncture. We will surely fall.
But does that mean we should stop driving towards our goals? No. We shouldn’t. We should still keep trying.
The Almighty is the greatest and the kindest. He might change our fate if we try our hardest. He knows what’s best for us. Even if, after trying our hardest, we lose — that means our designated path is the best for us.
These days, many children are dying. You might ask if their fate is already sealed before they can enjoy life. Yes, it is. The Almighty has lined a path for them — a path that our feeble minds won’t understand. Everything has a meaning, from the air changing its direction to a person doing something. All is planned. And all is going according to that plan. Everyone will have their ups and downs in life — that’s how it is.
So, after observing many people and their lives, I have decided one thing — that I will try my best to be a good person. I want to be someone people won’t be afraid of, won’t feel awkward with, and will feel free around. I want my face to be reassuring to others. I want to be someone whom even my enemies will respect.
Now, you might ask why I want to be a good man out of all the things I could be in this world. That’s because I have realised something — something very important, something I wish I had understood earlier. The most powerful thing in this world, possibly even in the universe, is someone’s prayers. We have no idea just how strong a prayer can be. Even after accomplishing nothing, our life can be entirely turned around by someone’s prayer.
Let me tell you a story of a man I know very closely. He wasn’t very good in education or anything. He had a job but didn’t earn much. He had a mother whom he loved and respected dearly. One day, he got news that his mother had suddenly fallen sick. He rushed to the hospital to see her. She needed urgent treatment, or she wouldn’t survive.
So, the man went back home, took all the money he had, and returned to the hospital to pay for her treatment. Of course, he had no money left after that. But his mother’s condition got worse. Her treatment couldn’t be done in his country due to limited resources, so his older siblings took her abroad for better healthcare.
The man didn’t have enough money to see his mother. He was saving all his earnings so he could see her one day. Then one day, he got news that his mother was on her deathbed. Since he had saved enough, he could now go see her. But his boss wouldn’t give him any days off due to work pressure. So, he left his job and quickly went to see his mother. When he arrived, she was already dead. He fell to the floor and started weeping. He felt guilty that he couldn’t see his mother alive for the last time.
After his mother’s death, he was poor again. He had no job, and no other company would hire him. He spent his days in pain and tears — not for food or clothes, but out of guilt. Guilt for losing his mother. One of his siblings told him to live together, so he did. Slowly, with his siblings’ help, he began returning to normal life.
After five years, he started his own company. At first, it was impossible for it to stand on its own — no one wanted to join. Things seemed hard. But slowly, people started joining, and his company grew. Today, he is a millionaire. Of course, he worked hard, but do you know what played the biggest part? The prayers of his mother.
You see, the first time his mother got sick (as I mentioned earlier), he was the only child who went to see her first and gave away all his earnings for her treatment. Even though he couldn’t see her for the last time, her deepest prayers were for him. That’s how he became a millionaire.
So, like this man, I want to be a good person. I want to be the child my parents can be proud of. I want to be a good friend, a good cousin, and overall a good person.
The writer is a Class X student of Adamjee Cantonment Public School.
