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When Things are Falling Apart

Drabble

“Nobody’s life would be messed up as badly as mine. The business is going downhill, my relationship with Sandy is going nowhere and on top of that my asthma is getting worse by the day. Why is this happening to me”, I asked her with despair.

My grandmother said, “Sometimes when things are falling apart, they may be actually falling in place”.

“Breakdowns are good. They help you let go, so you can try something different”, she added.

“But where do I find the hope?”, I asked

“Look for light piercing in from the cracks”, she said with a smile.

 

100 Words on Saturday

Linking it to Write Tribe’s 100 Words on Saturday : My grandmother/grandfather said…

36 Responses

  1. Aah ! How wise she is….!
    I wish we could always look for the light from the cracks. And sometimes, when things really fall apart, we get a better picture about the mechanism of how the whole system works !
    Beautiful writing πŸ™‚

    1. Oh, she is a wise old one!
      Yes, the light is always there but we fail to see it! True that, such situations help us see things from a new perspective! Thanks, Sreeja πŸ™‚

  2. Very wise words from grandmother. A new order can come only when the old order crumbles down….somehow this thought came to me as I read your lovely post, Shilpa. Thanks for sharing this.

    1. True. Like they say, breakdowns can create breakthroughs πŸ™‚
      Thanks Beloo, glad you liked this post πŸ™‚

  3. beautiful message in that drabble. yes, in many families grand moms or older people are the emotional cushions for the young. All you need is such wise and hopeful words and the young are ready to soar again.

  4. ‘Breakdowns are good. They help you let go, so you can try something different”, she added.’

    Those words echo very close to my heart. I have intensely experienced that. I wish some one had said that to me at the time when i needed it. Wise words from the elderly grandmom.

    1. Sometimes, we have to discover things all on our own. Our personal experience teaches us a lot too! Hugs to you Jayanthi πŸ™‚

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