Dont worry, be happy

Raj sat in the cab ready to go home. He had a busy day at work. He was really tired. He had his worries. But at that moment, with the radio playing some of his favourite songs, all he was thinking was of sleep.

"Sir, take this", said the driver handing him a box of sweets. Surprised, he looked up taking one sweet out of the box. "Thank you", whats this for?", he enquired.
"I got a baby boy", replied the driver."Oh cool, congrats yaar. I am so happy for you" , Raj replied." Thank you sir", he said starting the car.
"What about Arun? I guess even he was expecting a baby. Ooops, I mean his wife was expecting a baby!! ," Raj enquired tounge in cheek, smiling.
"Yes sir, Even Arun had a baby boy last week". "Cool", Raj replied smiling, wondering how proud these guys must be feeling of becoming a dad. And then his thoughts started drifting to a situation where even he would one day be holding his own baby in his hands. But before he could run away with them, his thoughts were intercepted.
"Sir, Arun has gone to his hometown. His baby had some problem.", the driver replied.
"Problem!!...what problem? " Raj replied.
"Not very sure. But the baby cant swallow anything. I mean when they feed her milk or anything, it just comes out from the nose and mouth and everywhere. I guess the baby has a hole in the upper jaw. The doctors said that since the baby is so small, it would not be possible for them to operate her to fix the problem right away. They have asked to wait for 6 months to see and hope the jaw gets filled by itself, naturally. Else, after 6 months the baby would have to undergo an operation." Raj listened to all this with complete calm.
"So how are they feeding the baby? What are they feeding the baby"?, he enquired.
"Dunno sir, prob its on saline. Not very sure" was the reply. "Hmmm. Sad", was the only thing Raj would say. Raj was lost in his thoughts when he realised that he had reached his house. "Thanks", he said getting out of the cab.

Same day, Raj spoke to his cousin studying medicine. He came to know that the condition the baby had was called CLEFT PALATE!! A congenital deformity caused by abnormal facial development. Such conditions occur somewhere between 1 in 800 births!! The good thing is that it can be successfully treated with surgery.

A few days late, Arun came to pick him up. Raj wanted to enquire about his son and tell him how sad he felt for him. But before he could say anything, Arun spoke, "Raj sir, did you see yesterdays match", he started. He went on talking about it with the normal excitement he shows every other day.
Later...
"You know sir, the petrol rates are going to change soon. There was this huge line at the petrol pump. I was in the line from 10. My turn came at 1." , he said smiling.

Raj thought to himself. This guy seems happy but inside he must be feeling very sad. He wondered what must be going on with Arun and his family. He had known him since 15 months and had never seen him without a smile on his face. He seemed the most cheerful person around. No one would guess that he had problems going on. Speaking of problems. Everyone of us has problems, dont we, but then some of us just cant stop cribbing about them and then let others get affected by them. While there are others, like Arun, who just dont let them come and interfere in their professional life. Wish it was possible for everyone to be like him.

Raj wondered why God sometimes just cant see people happy. Why does he have to put in troubles in the life of a person who chooses to be happy under any situation, come what may. Raj felt his troubles were nothing in comparison to what Arun must be going through. He kept mum till he was dropped off to office. He didnt want to change Arun's attitude.
"Maybe six months later would be a right time to enquire about the baby. ", he thought.
He promised to himself to pray for the little baby.
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Hope you guys reading this will pray for the baby too.
Cheers.