Be thankful for what you have

Elina's life was brought up in misery and poverty. A cloth to cover herself was a treasure and a spot to rest overnight was a palace to her. She was dismayed at her state and always questioned God about her existence. Her one unanswered question was "Why did you create me if I were to live my life like a wretched?"

God looked at her and smiled. 

Elina was walking across the street on a cold windy evening. She was looking for a place to stay. Each day was becoming a struggle for her. The fear of the cold and uncertainty of future haunted her. She managed to find a place near a tree. She noticed a huge mansion beside the lane. She watched carefully. There lived a long and curly haired young woman. Her face was like an innocent dove. Her name was Laura and was a descendant of a millionaire. Elina thought to herself "Look at that girl, she is so pretty and owns everything on this earth. God, why are you unjust?" 

God looked at her and smiled. 

She walked towards another place since she couldn't bear the pain. She walked and was tired and troubled. Suddenly a limousine pulled out before her. A woman decked in vanity stepped out of it. She blew a cigar and walked towards the pharmacist. Elina saw and was disappointed again. She asked "Why she has the expensive car and luxurious life? All I have is nothing." 

God looked at her and smiled.

Elina kept walking and stopped near a shop to find some food. She was watching from the corner of the door to the expensive cuisine if she could get any food waste to feed herself. She saw a man there who was eating meat balls. Elina felt upset again and questioned God "Why is he so lucky? He gets to eat everything but not me." 

God looked at her and smiled.

Each day misery was her comfort, tears became her food and fear was her clothing. One day Elina died of certain ailment. She went to heaven. God welcomed her to his lap. Elina asked him " Dear God, why did you give me a life of misery and sorrows? 

God smiled again and He said "There are many people on the earth who have many things still they compare themselves to everyone else and question me. The pretty girl whom you saw in the mansion, I made her the most beautiful woman but she never revered me. She still complained about everything else. She committed suicide last week. The rich woman you saw, I gave her all the wealth and fame on the earth but she never thanked me. She was obsessed for  money. Her greed and selfishness made her a retard and a drug addict. The man you saw in the food bar, I blessed him with all good things. He had all kinds of cuisine of the world. He travelled across the countries enjoying and eating. But he was never grateful and satisfied. He died at the young age of 32 due to cardiac arrest.

Comparing ourself to this world will never make us happy. Be content in what you have. We never realize the importance of what we have unless we lose it.