“The flapping wings of a distant butterfly can cause a hurricane
A single act, no matter how small, can cause great change”
Julia read from her friend’s Instagram post. “Is this real? Can a small act really make a great change? she asked herself. She was seated comfortably near the window in an extremely cramped bus. The bus was overflowing with people since it was the peak time of the day.
Every day Julia would board the 6.00 bus. It was a miracle that her office is just steps away from the depot and because of that she always finds a seat. Every day, she would choose a window seat, put on her earphones and lose herself in her social media.
That night, a little butterfly passed by the window and a brilliant idea sparked. “Hey butterfly, this better be worth it” Julia mumbled and looked around. There was a woman in her mid-thirties struggling to cope with the ever-growing crowd. Her eyes were already weary from a hard day’s work. Julia got up and said to the woman “you look very tired. Come on, sit here”. The woman looked surprised – as if a Genie has granted her greatest wish. “O thank you so much” the lady replied and sat down with a huge smile. Now it was Julia’s turn to be squeezed in this hell of an 2hr ride. “let’s see how this story ends” Julia mumbled with a smile and held onto the railings real tight.
When the clock struck 8, little Jason dropped whatever he was doing and turned his attention towards the door. At this exact moment his mom would be barging through the doors drenched in sweats and breathing heavily as if she had just fought a battle. Indeed, her 2hr travel in that cramped bus is a battle of the 21st century. But today, she entered the doors with a wide smile. “Am I dreaming” Jason rubbed his eyes once again not able to believe his mom’s smile. She walked towards him with a huge grin and hugged him tight. “I’m so happy today Jas. You know what? a young lady gave me her seat today! It felt like a miracle. so, let’s celebrate. Let’s make your favorite cupcakes. But you should finish your homework before that little boy” She said with her radiant smile. Jason was so excited at the mention of his favorite blueberry cupcakes, he finished his entire homework in lightning speed while frequently losing himself in the warm smell of cupcakes that filled the air. He felt grateful to that unknown young lady who made his mom smile. “Thank you so much” he said to the sky and ran back to the dining table.
Alex parked his car while sighing to himself “Ha another night of constant Wailing”. Another night of his wife constantly talking about her naughty students, how hard it is to be a teacher and how dark the world is. Indeed, Alex knew how hard it is to be a teacher to 10year old boys. Their infinite energy and endless questions and merciless talking. It is one of the most tiring jobs in the world. But still he wished his wife could just stop worrying about her world and start looking at him. Stop talking and listen to him once in a while. He too had a rough day and messed up pretty hard and was embarrassed in front of everybody. He wished she could take a glimpse in his world too. He had been a constant listener and somehow these days he felt lonely even though he was sitting just by her side. “Is it too much to ask?” Alex mumbled to himself as he made his way to the doors. “I’m home” his weary voice echoed through the walls. “O love, you’re back. You know what happened today? Jason….”, his wife began to speak. “There she goes again” Alex sighed and walked towards the TV. “Jason did all his homework perfectly. all my years of hard work really paid off. So How was your day?” his wife said with a beautiful smile. The smile he fell in love with. Alex dropped the remote and froze on spot. “Did I heard wrong?” he thought. “Hey I asked how was your day?” She asked again.
Without even knowing Alex walked towards her and hugged her tight. “Love, what happened? What’s wrong? Are you sick? Did you had a rough day?” she asked while hugging him tight. “You know what? I’ve been dying to hear those words from you. You don’t know how powerful those are. Just a simple how was your day? means a lot. Every day I listened to your stories with all my heart, but deep inside I wished you could ask me too” Alex said. “So now tell me, what did that stupid boss of yours did today” his wife said with a smile. Soon the sound of laughter filled the air. “let’s stay like this for a long long time” the laughing couple thought to themselves that night.
TO BE CONTINUED…………….
AUTHOR’S NOTE
Greetings my lovely readers 🙂
Of course, everyday has become a survival war for us since the advent of this Corona. We are being drained physically, mentally and spiritually. Our plans had gone down the drain. But I still believe that if we fight together, We can defeat this demon.
“The flapping wings of a distant butterfly can cause a hurricane
A single act, no matter how small, can cause great change
Even your teeny tiny help can save a life.
Lets help each other, support each other and save each other.
Stay tuned to find the hurricane our little butterfly caused.
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