Daily writing prompt

What brings a tear of joy to your eye?

View all responses

Everyone wishes for a happy family and a fulfilling life. It’s absolutely true that when there is a family, happiness is shared, creating a bond that makes every joy sweeter and every sorrow easier to bear.

A family provides strong emotional support, and the ability to achieve everything in life often stems from this foundation.

With the right guidance, a person can reach the highest peaks of success; but with the wrong guidance, they can lose their way entirely.

This brings us to the story of Radheshyam and Deenanath, two lifelong friends whose lives were intertwined in more ways than they knew.

Radheshyam’s daughter, Pallavi, and Deenanath’s son, Rajesh, both worked in Bangalore. The truth was, they had fallen in love and planned to talk to their parents when the time was right.

Rajesh, a straightforward and well-mannered boy, had been raised with strong values by Deenanath. Pallavi, however, was somewhat cunning, having been shaped by her environment at home.

Radheshyam received a devasting News

Fate, as it often does, intervened unexpectedly. One day, Radheshyam received the devastating news that Pallavi had fallen seriously ill in Bangalore.

Panic-stricken, he drove with his wife from Mumbai to Bangalore because of the unavailability of trains and flights due to the pandemic. The long journey was filled with anxiety.

As they drove through the rainy, foggy night, the driver, feeling drowsy, lost control at a dangerous turn. The car collided with a tree.

The driver survived, but tragically, Radheshyam and his wife succumbed to their injuries on the way to the hospital.

The news was a shattering blow. Pallavi was in the hospital, unaware that her parents were no more. When she recovered, she returned to an empty home, devastated by the loss. She was now an orphan, with no family left to turn to.

But Rajesh was there, providing strength and support. He stood by her side, helping her navigate the storm of grief. During this time, Deenanath learned of their relationship.

Rajesh Fall in Love to Pallavi

One day, Rajesh spoke to his father, expressing his desire to marry Pallavi. Deenanath, moved by the thought of his friend’s daughter being alone in the world, felt it was his duty to bring her into their family.

He and his wife welcomed the union, arranging a grand wedding for Rajesh and Pallavi.

Life seemed to take a hopeful turn as Deenanath and his wife moved to Bangalore to live with their son and daughter-in-law. They all shared in the joy when a little baby boy was born, bringing new happiness to the grandparents.

But as time passed, a subtle shift began to occur. The daughter-in-law, Pallavi, began to see her in-laws as a burden.

Influenced by modernity and the changing cultural norms of the Internet age, she valued her freedom more than the traditional family structure. The conflicts grew, and the once-happy home became a battleground of clashing generations.

Deenanath, heartbroken by the daily strife, found solace in a small temple within their society.

Debnath decided to return to their village

One day, sitting there with a heavy heart, he decided that the best way to restore peace to his son’s life was to leave. He and his wife would return to their village, where they could live quietly, away from the discord.

He expressed his wish to his son, who, though reluctant, remained silent under the pressure of his wife. A few days later, Deenanath and his wife returned to the village. There, Deenanath resumed farming, finding peace in the simplicity of rural life.

The villagers respected him greatly, and he was content, though his heart ached for the son he had left behind.

May your next tears be tears of Joy

Six months passed, and Pallavi and Rajesh’s problems only deepened. Without his parents, Rajesh felt the weight of life’s challenges more acutely.

Pallavi, now a mother, had to quit her job to care for their son, and the financial strain became overwhelming.

The real blow came when Rajesh’s company, hit hard by the pandemic, laid him off. With his parents gone, Rajesh felt lost, missing the guidance and support that had always been there.

One day, realizing their mistakes, Pallavi and Rajesh decided to visit the village. They fell at Deenanath’s feet, begging for forgiveness. Parents have tender hearts, and no matter how deep the hurt, they feel their children’s pain as their own.

Deenanath’s eyes filled with tears

Deenanath’s eyes filled with tears, but this time, they were tears of joy. His son had returned to him, not just physically, but emotionally.

They embraced, and the rift between them was healed by the realization that family is not just about living under one roof, but about understanding, love, and the strength that comes from being together.

For Deenanath, the tears that fell that day were a testament to the enduring bond of family, the joy of reconciliation, and the profound happiness that comes when the heart finds peace in the love of those who matter most.

“Let your tear water the seeds of your future Happiness“

Categories: story

Tags: #happiness, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-2048