Breathe through Space

  Aditi had always believed she was a very disciplined person. She followed rules, respected people, and tried her best to live a life that was honest and thoughtful. Because of this, she always believed that life would naturally treat her fairly. But one phase of her life completely challenged that belief. A new responsibility came into her life — new people, new expectations, and situations she had never experienced before. At first, she tried her best to adjust. But slowly, small things started bothering her. A comment from someone. A small disagreement. A behavior that didn’t match her expectations. Her mind started asking questions again and again. "Why am I going through this?" "I have never done anything wrong." "I try to be so correct and disciplined, then why are people behaving like this with me?" The more she thought about it, the more irritated she felt. Even small incidents began occupying a big space in her mind. Sometimes she f...

  A few months ago, something very small happened between two close friends, but it carried a powerful lesson. Ananya and Meera had been friends for years. They shared everything — laughter, struggles, and long conversations about life. One evening they were sitting together after a tiring day. Meera was scrolling on her phone while Ananya was talking about something important to her. After a few minutes Ananya stopped and said with irritation, "You never listen properly. You're always on your phone when I'm talking." Her words were not completely wrong. She just wanted attention and presence from her friend. But the tone carried annoyance . Meera immediately looked up and replied sharply, "Why are you always blaming me? I was listening!" Within seconds, the atmosphere changed. Ananya felt hurt. Meera felt attacked. What could have been a small conversation slowly turned into frustration. Both of them stopped talking and sat silently for the rest...

 A teacher once gave two students the same task. “Take these two clay cups,” he said, “and use them for a week.” One student handled his cup very carefully. But one day while washing it, the cup slipped from his hand and cracked slightly. Feeling ashamed, he hid the cup behind a shelf so no one would see it. The second student also made a mistake . While playing carelessly, he chipped the edge of his cup. When he noticed it, he went to the teacher and said honestly, “I made a mistake. I wasn’t careful.” The teacher looked at both cups at the end of the week. The hidden cup had collected dust behind the shelf, while the chipped cup was still being used. The teacher smiled and said, “A crack does not make the cup useless. But hiding it stops it from being used.” Dear Readers, Practicing forgiveness does not mean forgetting what someone did . Forgiveness means understanding a deeper truth of life — no one in this world is perfect . Each one of us has imperfect senses, ...

  One evening, a little girl named Anaya noticed something about her father. Every morning he woke up early, rushed to work, returned home tired, ate dinner quietly, and went to sleep. The same routine repeated every day. One day Anaya asked him, “Papa, why do you always look so tired?” Her father smiled gently and said, “I work so that we can live comfortably.” Anaya thought for a moment and then asked something unexpected. “But Papa… when do you live?” Her innocent question stayed in his mind. That night, after dinner, instead of going straight to bed, he opened an old cupboard and took out his guitar — something he loved playing when he was younger but had stopped because life became busy. He played for just fifteen minutes while Anaya sat beside him, quietly listening. Those fifteen minutes did not change his responsibilities. He still had to wake up early the next day and go to work. But something inside him felt lighter. For the first time in a long while, he ...