Amrita remembered her mom telling her when she was a child that God punishes in His own little ways whenever one sins. She never failed to stress that one may not be able easily to relate the punishment to the ethical lapse, but if closely observed, one can see that it invariably follows.
One day, she
came home from school with a long face. She had broken her slate.
Her mom asked, “What did you do?"
She kept silent for a while and, when prodded, admitted to taking
Anupam's eraser without his knowledge.
"Do return it tomorrow and say sorry. I will get an eraser and a
new slate,” Mom said
Another incident that occurred in her teens came to her mind. As she
was returning home, she fell and had deep scratches on her legs and wrist. When
she came crying, mom, as usual, asked her what she did that day. She could not
lie when she saw her mom's kindly face and confessed that she copied in the
test.
"Remember always that God is watching and would punish if we do wrong. Sometimes it is immediate and, on some occasions, delayed. But every deed, good or bad, returns to its doer, in time.”
Her mom passed away years back, but she never forgot the tiny incidents
and her mom’s message.
When the big and expensive chandelier fell suddenly on the ground and
broke into hundreds of pieces in the morning, she knew why it happened, even as
her mom’s stern face flashed before her mind's eye. She was struck with remorse.
She should not have brought her ex-boyfriend and colleague home for tea
last evening when her husband was away on tour.
When her husband came around noon, he commiserated with her on the loss
of the chandelier and said,” We will replace it with a better and more
sparkling one. Do not worry.”
“No, please. No more chandelier. It could hurt us,” she said
He looked at her in bewilderment, given her aesthetic sense and
propensity for flashy decorations.
This is the last story for 2025.Thanks for your continued support.
Happy New Year to you all.
May be the last story of the year2025,it has thrown even more light into the coming year 2026! Many more stories to follow for many more years to come. That is what the moral of the story says!!
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It's very true that at times we are motivated to small crimes forgetting that God is watching all our deeds. But, the moment this thought creeps into our mind, we think twice to continue. These are subtle ways our parents had to influence us on the right path!! Great message!!
ReplyDeleteA very Happy and Healthy New year 2026 to you sir and all the others in this family!!💐💐
Short and sweet, conveying the moral in a strong way! Have enjoyed all of the stories that's come our way. May Goddess Saraswathi Bless you with strength to pen more and more stories in the times to come! Advance wishes for 2026!
ReplyDeleteA feel good story to end 2025
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It's all in the mind.. . A good story! Happy 2026!
ReplyDeleteA nice way to end 2025...looking forward to tales thar are twisted, woven snd spun around plots with wit, intrigue,morals, mystery and much more to regale the readers like ever before. Wishes for a story ful 2026:)
ReplyDeleteRama Sampath Kumar : As they say brevity is the soul of wit! What a nice short story to end the year! As you sow , so you reap.. in a larger frame is what this tale expresses. Most of us never seem to connect the result with the cause.. but once you repent I suppose it brings some sort of solace. Hope to get more and more stories in 2026.
ReplyDeleteWhen one is small, I guess it is fine to tell children that God is watching and will 'punish' if any wrong is done. But in teens, it is best to teach children to be responsible for one's actions and also talk about long term consequences of wrongdoing. as you sow, so you reap, maybe not in this birth, but definitely in some following one. This will convince even those kids who grow up questioning the existence of God as it is all about morals and values. I personally do not subscribe to an angry god who punishes His children
ReplyDeleteWish you a very happy 2026. KP. Looking forward to more stories from you --Thangam
Hundred percent true. God has his own way of returning one's good and bad deeds.
ReplyDelete“The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good.” Another beautiful story with a moral.
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