Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Inspirational Short Story | Good Behind Bad



Inspirational Short Story
Neha, a very beautiful girl, was scheduled to audition for a lead role in the TV soap. To look in shape before the audition, she didn't eat for days. She rehearsed her dialogue for hours. She didn't sleep well for days. She became restless. Auditions became her world.


Finally, the day arrived. She went to audition with full enthusiasm. She did her part well, but unfortunately, she didn't get selected. She cursed herself and God. 

After a few days, the same production house’s creative director called her.

He said, ‘You look so beautiful and act so well.’

‘Thanks. But I didn't get selected for your TV soap.’

‘I didn't select you for the TV soap because when I saw you, I wanted you to offer my next film. I am offering you a lead role in my film.’

Neha beamed with happiness and thanked God.

Moral: It is always good behind bad. God is always there for you! Trust him!

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Monday, January 8, 2018

Short Horror Story | Karmic connection with an old lady



This image is of karma short story from India
One night, after dinner, I was strolling around my building area. I saw an old lady talking on the phone. She was arguing with someone, tears in her eyes. She was very upset about something; I don’t know what it was. People in Mumbai don’t interfere with each other's personal matters.  


It wouldn't be wise to interfere. I felt a strange connection with her and couldn't take my eyes off her. I went near, she was still on the phone, crying. Without inviting her attention, I tried to hear her conversation. It was very unlikely for me to do such a thing. In ordinary circumstances, I would not have bothered. But this lady needed to be more regular. Though I was sure I had never seen her before, something in her kept me saying that I should be around her. In case she needs me. I felt a strange connection and magnetism towards her. 


She shouted, “I don’t want to stay there; that house is haunted. Please don’t force me to stay there. I am scared. I won’t go there. Your bungalow at Hill Road is haunted. You get that.”
I don’t believe in ghosts, but the word ‘haunted’ gave me a chill. For me, ghosts never existed. After that, she started walking; I didn’t follow her. She hopped in a rickshaw. I came back home. I was still thinking about the old lady; maybe that old lady was manic. I realized that Hill Road had just one bungalow and decided to check Hill Road Bungalow the following morning.



The next morning, after breakfast, I went to Hill Road Bungalow; no one was around. I went to the door, and I knocked it twice. Then I realized the door was not locked. I went inside and saw a garlanded photo frame of that old lady. A garland on her photo meant she was dead. I felt sick and ran away from that bungalow without looking back. As I came outside the bungalow, I saw that old lady standing. I was shocked. I was trembling, she smiled at me, and then she disappeared. For many days, I was scared to stay alone at home. 

After a few days, I recovered. But still, I used to wonder why this incident happened to me; I never had any connection to that old lady. I consulted a tarot card reader, who revealed that the old lady had a karmic connection with me. In some past life, I was very close to her, which is why I felt a strange magnetism toward her. She meant no harm; she appeared just to see me once.

Moral: Karma is your image in the mirror. You raise your right hand, so shall raise your right hand in the mirror image.


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Monday, January 1, 2018

Short Story with Moral Lesson | Happy Birthday, Stranger!!

Short Story with moral lessonOrphaned at the age of four, I never had the privilege of enjoying family love. Growing up in an orphanage in Nashik, along with children of different ages, was sheer fun. I loved my stay there. Our mischief often caused trouble for Sister Mary.  

But she always comprehended it well with a smile. I miss those days! Routine and life there have always been fun, but only on other days, not on my birthdays. On my birthdays, I missed my non-existent family a lot. I don’t know if they ever existed. I don’t know where I came from; Sister Mary found me outside the orphanage. Someone had kept me there, homeless.

My birthday became a random date given by Sister Mary. I embraced that arbitrary date given by Sister Mary as mine. Alas, only I accepted that random date; it never got me. That date always left me sad. Till now, that date can sadden otherwise jovial me. It has made me sad today. Yes, it’s my birthday. Only if I had a family did they make an effort to make my birthday special. Friends had called and wished me well. But celebrating a birthday with a family surely must be an extraordinary experience.

Anyway, years have passed since I left the orphanage to join a bakery outlet in Delhi. To date, I have baked many cakes. But today, each time I baked a birthday cake, I prayed a silent wish that someone would bake it or at least order it for me, someday, somewhere, someone.

The day at the bakery started and was about to end just like any other day. Customers who came to the counter to collect the birthday cake order appeared extra happy, and their happy faces filled me with remorse. Anyway, the day was about to end; just a few more hours, and I would be in my usual spirit.

I was the only one left in the outlet. I am the first to come and the last to call it a day. No one awaited me when I reached home, but my lucky colleagues had. I always offered them an opportunity to leave early, thus making myself the last to close the shutter.

This outlet was bigger than our franchise in other cities. This one had a nicely done wooden interior, sofa-chairs area for customers, we served delicious coffee and snack menu, it's aroma filled the outlet, glass panel wall to view the sky, city life, cakes, and more.

I was done with the last of my errands and was about to collect the keys. Just then, a man walked in. Before I could tell him that the outlet was not open now, his phone rang. He turned his back to me to start talking on the phone. The outlet was empty, which made me hear his conversation.

He said, ‘They don’t have time for my birthday. Everyone is busy—mom, dad, and the whole family.’

 He finished the call and turned his face to me. This time, I was able to see him clearly. His face had the same lines of regret as mine. He ordered a coffee. I didn’t have the heart to tell him no and quickly made a cup for him. This stranger made me learn about my life’s biggest lesson. He made me understand that having a family or not doesn’t make your birthday any unique. It’s your day; own it without any expectation. I realized how stupid I was, expecting too much from a date. I vouched never to become sad for not having a family. Some people are unhappy despite having a family. Happiness should come from within and not from external circumstances.

I was pleased to find immense peace within myself. I walked to his table and served him coffee. He thanked me.

I smiled, kept a small pastry on his table, and said, ‘Happy Birthday.’

He looked at me in a particular way and said, ‘Thanks.’

Moral – Don’t expect too much. Let everything flow.

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