I was cribbing about deadlines and work and late hours
I was irritated. Crabbity.
Even sulky.
Until someone asked me whether what I was going through
Was as bad as a man hanging onto the edge of a cliff, counting his last seconds and hoping for help
Or as sad as that little child who had lost both parents and longed for a loving hug
As tiring as the rickshaw puller straining at the wheels for that extra five rupees
As horrible as someone who had just lost his job
Was it even close to what the mother of the brave soldier was going through, as she remembered her little boy playing with his toy guns
I cringed
And saw how lucky I was
To have just a bad day at work to crib about.
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