Yes We Can

Life always brings about answers to one's doubts in such peculiar way. Same thing happened with me. I started doubting my capabilities of performing duties both in personal and professional sense.

 Recently, I issued a book for Advaya entitled, "Yes We Can", I read it to Advaya and as soon as I had finished the book, a kind of fresh smile was on my face and in a way I was being answered by life to all my foolish doubts. Yes , Now I consider them foolish. The story is about three friends, Kangaroo, Mouse and Duck. They were playing and while playing Kangaroo asked Duck," I know something you can't do.you can't jump over a big big log." Duck felt offended and said, "Yes I can."Duck tried as hard as she could, but little Duck can't do it." Other animals looking at the failure of Duck were laughing, even the  Mouse enjoyed Duck's falling. Duck was upset and said to Mouse,"I  know something you can't do. you can't float on a puddle." The Mouse also took it personally and said,"yes I can." Mouse also tried hard to float on the puddle but little mouse isn't really made for floating. Little Mouse came out of the water disappointed.and Kangaroo made fun of him. Little Mouse asked Kangaroo," Don't laugh at me , I know something you can't do. you can't catch catch your own tail." Kangaroo like others said, "Yes I can." Roo tried as hard as he could to catch his own tail but his tail would not be caught. Mouse and Duck laughed and laughed as Roo ran around in circles. All disappointed after the failures sat sadly.  Roo's mother came over and asked for the reasons for their disappointments. She answered, "No body likes to be laughed at.""Why don't you show each other what you can do?" said the the mother. kangaroo cried." I can jump over a big big log!'" The Roo did it. Every body appreciated his good jumping skills. then the Duck said, I can float on a puddle and she did it and others agreed. And the Mouse caught his own tail and Duck and Roo thought his tail-catching was the best they had ever seen. they all were really really happy on their success and the cried all together, "Yes We Can."

 With such a small story , life has made me understand that there are things which I can really do well. In life, most of the times, one is swayed away by the expectation of others, and  do as hard as one can do but, could not taste the fruit of success and is frustrated at the end of the day. I learnt the lesson and would always try to communicate this to my son as he will be stepping into a world more challenging and demanding than  we are in .

Thanks

Anupma