Humanity Is A Miracle

By Bhoomi Shah

The night was becoming darker and darker, the fear was growing around in the air and the cold silent atmosphere makes heart drop a beat, for a while. But at the same time, the darkness made the stars more beautiful and they were twinkling giving heaven like feeling.

In that tranquil night, a suspicious noise was increasing in the darkest forest. The forest at that time was so calm and deep, seems like every living being was sleeping in its comfort zone. Suddenly, a little boy with racing heart came into that forest gasping. No one, literally no one was there to stop him or to offer him help. A boy with a thin body reflects malnutrition on his face. Big bright eyes were attractive, still full of tears. Thin hands reflecting the shape of bones having small palms are empty to the hope and clothes are dirty and tared. Seems like the boy was lost in the darkest forest for so long time. A tired boy suddenly fell on the surface and with tearful eyes, he looked up to the sky and mumbled " God, can't you hear me?! Can't you help me?... you have so many stars, give me one who can fulfil my wishes and make my life easier. " A prayer from the purest heart smashing to the great Galaxy. The thunderstorms started fleshing and a bright white light immediately fall on the boy's head. The light was so intense that the boy couldn't open his eyes. After some time, everything went normal. The boy couldn't understand what was happening to him. With a hopeless heart, he composed himself to the tree peacefully. With a closed eye, he thought " I am hungry, I wish I could get some food" and suddenly a meal appeared in front of him. The delicious variety of food, the food that he could only imagine in that situation has appeared. He couldn't understand but he was so hungry that without any second thought he started catering for himself. After completing the God gifted dinner, he thanked God for the food by bowing his head and went to sleep peacefully.

In the morning, when the sun rays started falling on his face, he slowly got awake. The forest which seemed dangerous at night was looking so beautiful in the daytime. The greenery was spread everywhere with a blossom of colourful flowers. He was exploring the forest area which seems to be an antihuman zone and liked it so much. As soon as he reached the opposite part of the forest, he noticed a big lion running behind a little deer. The boy with the increased heartbeats under the fear thought "I wish this lion will not eat this baby deer" and the lion stopped immediately and went back. A happy boy run to the little deer and cuddled him so tightly. Unexpectedly he formed a new friend. He still cannot understand why all his wishes started becoming true. But he was happy with it so he didn't try to find any answer.

The boy's life converted into magical one. Maybe it was the result of his prayers and a gift from God. Maybe because, God sent a little star, to his little star baby. Slowly and consistently his life becomes smooth and beautiful. He was now growing up in the same forest and time flied like a butterfly. Years passed and now that little boy was grown up. He is mature now. He became strong and attractive. But no one was there to see his attraction. In the past years, he lived with different animals, and he wished the food and safety for each living organism in that forest. So, slowly all the beings started loving that boy. The attachment to the forest, trees, flowers, animals, birds, etc was immense.

One pretty day, in the monsoon, the atmosphere converted to heavy rainfall and it was so heavy that small plants now getting uprooted from the surface of the earth. Under the influence of fear, everyone was running to save their life. That grown-up little boy was thinking about something and stand stood at the corner. The rainfall was so heavy that its drops peeled off the skin of that boy. He didn't sense anything and closed his eyes and said " I wish this disaster stops here. " He was so sure about that wish coming true. But unfortunately, it didn't happen.

He again wished the same but still got no response. He now understood that magic may not happen now. With his full strength and mind, he tried his best for saving the forest's life. After trying for around 8 hrs all the energy within him got lost and he fainted on the soil. The night was covered by messed darkness. His heart was about to freeze and the hands become fully numb due to extreme cold. The night was so horrible and again after so many years, he was feeling the same, when he came to this forest first time. In his unconscious mind, he found the same type of bright light on his face. He started wishing "God, please save my family, please save my forest and animals. Because they are my family. " In the reply, one deep dark voice came " If you want to save your family you have to sacrifice something very precious to you. I have fulfilled all your wishes for the last many years now it's your turn." Without any second thought, the boy replied " I wish to sacrifice myself, but save my family."

The rain stops and everything gets calm. The new plants and flowers are growing at the place of disaster. Animals are recovering from their wound and disaster converted into a pretty bright day. But a deer once saved by one small boy was unable to find his friend. No one knows what happened but after that day no one could ever find that boy.

In the era of vanishing humanity, a boy grown up under the trees and surrounded by wild animals unexpectedly showed his love, respect and humanity towards nature. That sacrifice, one or the other way, sooner or later was known to every animal, bird, and living body in that forest. With uncovering the magical mystery and thankful hearts, they always cheer their lives.

By Bhoomi Shah