गरीबी में आटा गीला

The economy is at its worst, the terrorism has decayed the society world wide and the planet is melting. Everywhere you look, you meet with concerns and worries that have engulfed most of us. Working through these tough times is no joke and we all wish for the things to change.

The news channels today have nothing good to report on. They all talk about tough financial conditions, violence and severe weather patterns. I do not remember the last time I heard any positive story (other than the Susan Boyle story). This gloomy picture has been painted for so long that I fear that the bright and sunny days have only become a fairytale. For months I hoped for the long needed change and wished for the good old times to come back.

All in all, I wished for the pigs to fly.

And guess what!! Last week as I lay in my bed listening to the news channel, 2 words caught my ears and I was ecstatic. As the news reader read the headlines of the day, I heard the magic words; “Swine Flew”. Oh my God, are the pigs really flying? Is the long wait over? Are things changing for good? Are we out of recession? Are all terrorists caught?

Alas, my excitement didn’t last for too long as I got the true news report. The last thing we needed in this downturn was an epidemic. When we think that we have seen the worst, The Almighty has something in store for us. God truly has a dark sense of humor.

Now I do not wish for the pigs to fly. But I certainly hope for the shrimps to whistle :)