Jessica was from a rich family. She was doing her graduation in business administration. Her father was a successful businessman in the city. She was the only daughter to her parents. She was showered with the richness not only in money, but also in love and care. Her parents use to care her most. Even though her father was a busy man he never forgets to spend a little time with Jessica daily. Her mother was also so caring towards her. She loved her parents very much. Jessica wants to be a successful business woman like her father. She wants to niche a special name for her in the society. From her childhood this was her only aim. She was enjoying her life. She has never thought that one day her life will change completely.
She finished her graduation and was ready to take up her aim. Unfortunately her mother fell ill and become serious in her health condition. The doctors have tried there best but they could not cure her. She was about to die. She called Jessica alone and told her that she want to tell her important information about her birth. She told her that she was not their daughter. She was adopted from an orphanage when she was at the age of three. Jessica was completely upset on hearing this. She could not believe her ears. She was broken in to pieces. Since she was seeing them as their parents for these years, she was unable to accept what her mother told. She also knows that how much her parents love her. They have always thought her as their own daughter. She felts her heart heavier than ever. She walks out of the room. Her father was standing outside the room. Seeing her father, she hugs him. Her father told her “You are my sweet heart dear. You will always be my daughter”.
Days roll on. Her mother’s loss and the truth that she is not their own daughter has affected her very much. She started disliking her life. She went to her father, “Hi dad, Can I sleep on your lap today?” Her father replied “Sure dear” She was feeling a bit relaxed now. After a few minutes of silence she asked her father “Daddy, where did you bring me from?” He replied “When I and your mother got married, god didn’t bless us with a child. So she came up with a decision of adopting a child. I too agreed with her. We enquired many orphanages and after a long search we found you in one of such orphanage. We never thought you as an adopted child. You are always ours. We both love you very much. “. She replied “I know dad. I know how much you and mother loved me” She just slept in his lap.
She wants to see that orphanage. So she decided to get the address from her father and make a visit to the orphanage. As she decided she went to the orphanage.
It was in a distant city. She boarded a bus to that city. She has never travelled in the bus in her lifetime. It was a small city. She then took an auto and reached the orphanage. The orphanage was an old building. Half of the building was heavily damaged. She opened the door and went inside. She went to the orphanage in-charge and introduced herself as an orphan and she wants to stay there. She didn’t reveal her identity to them. She said that she has studied till school final year and she could do any job there. They agreed for her stay. The orphanage had nearly thirty students. It was taken care by four in-charges and a chief in-charge. The orphanage got its fund from an international charity firm. They use to get a regular lump some amount every month. It was really a different experience for her, spending her time in the orphanage. She felt pity for those children. She thanked god for what god has given her, she thanked her parents too. She was enjoying her stay in that orphanage.
One such day, she placed a big box in the centre of the orphanage, and named it as god’s hand. She called the children and told them that they could write their name in a small piece of paper, and also they could mention their wish in that paper. The god will select any one child and try to make their wish come true. All the children were happy and they asked god for toys, ball, bat, good dresses and the list goes on. Every night the children will drop their wish in to the box. Jessica will choose any one among those and make that child’s wish to happen. The children started to think that there is some one to care for them too. They believed that god is making their wish come true. Jessica use to select the small wish among all. She use to tell them that, we should not expect much from god. Our expectation should be as low as possible.
She has always wondered why these little children are made orphans. Once she called a small girl and asked her “Hey what happened to your parents? And when did you come here?” The girl told her “My mother died of some disease when I was four years old. I don’t even know the disease name. Then my father married another girl. She didn’t like me. She didn’t like my father too. She married him only because of his money. After two years, she killed my father too. And I was left alone with her. She use to yell at me always. Whenever I disobey her she will beat me like an animal. Then one of my neighbours felt pity over me and brought me to this orphanage.”
Jessica was about to cry on hearing her story. The girl again continued “Even in this orphanage, nobody is taking care of us. I have heard our in-charge speaking that the master himself would take most of the money what we get from foreign. They don’t provide us good food and clothes. What to do? It’s our fate, we have to bear all this.” The girl then went to play with other children.
Jessica then saw a blind boy sitting and playing in the sand. She went to him and asked the same question. He told her “I am from the neighbouring city. We had a beautiful family. I , my little sister and my parents were having a happy life. One night when we were sleeping our house was burnt in a fire. My father wanted to save us first, so he threw us outside and before he and my mother could come outside, a big wood fell on them and they died there. I too lost my vision in that accident. None of our friends or relatives was ready to take care of us. So they decided to leave me and my sister in this orphanage” his sister came running and gave him a fruit saying “Brother, see I have brought you a fruit. We can have half for each. It will be so sweet. Common have it”. Jessica was able to see their love between those sister and brother. Whenever Jessica asks someone about their past they use to tell her a sad story and made her to cry. She decided to help these children. She decided to give these children everything what her mother and father gave her.
The next day she called them all and started to teach them singing, dancing and she played with them. She saw them laughing and being happy. She wants them to see like this forever. It was the time for their lunch. But the master told her that the lunch was not ready. When she enquired the reason, he told the fund they get for that month was over and they don’t have money to buy food items. She asked “what about today’s lunch for these children.” He told her “Probably we will get the fund for the next month within two days. So they have to wait till then.” Jessica asked him “Do you want to leave these little children hungry for two more days?” The master replied “What can we do when there is no money? It’s their fate. They have to bear this.” Jessica became very angry with the response she got from him. “Listen Jessica, you came here only few days back, you are only a worker here. You cannot question me like this. Better stop this” She became angrier with the way of the master’s behaviour.
Since all the children were actively playing and dancing from the morning, they were very much hungry. When she asked them, they told that it was the usual happening every month. We have to bear all this. She decided to change all this.
Jessica, using all her influence directly contacted the higher authority of the charity, and informed about the masters behaviour. They sent two staffs for an enquiry. They proved that the master has mishandled his power and has taken the fund for his own use. He was later arrested and a new chief in-charge was sent to the orphanage. He was found to be an honest and kind man. The children thanked Jessica for her help. She helped them in all the way she could. The children thought their life changed completely after Jessica came to their orphanage. Every child loved her so much.
One such day, Jessica was teaching the children. The in-charge lady came and told her that a man has come to see her and he is waiting in the front room. When she went there she found her father standing, she ran and hug him. He asked her “How are you dear?” She replied “I missed you a lot dad.” Her father said “I too dear” Then she introduced every child to her father. He was happy on seeing her happy. He told her “Dear I have happy news for you. I have found an alliance for you and I want to finish your marriage soon” She stopped him “but dad…” Before she could continue, he told her, “Listen dear, after your mother’s death, you are my only happiness, I want you to see you married and live happily” she could not deny his words. He has done everything for her, now it’s her turn to do something for him. So she agreed to his decision.
She doesn’t know how to tell the children that she is going to leave the orphanage soon. But she has to tell them. She called everyone and told them that she has to leave the orphanage soon. Everyone became sad on hearing this from her. She could not tell anything more to them. She left to her room.
She woke up early in the morning. She has to leave that day. She too was not ready to leave these children, but she has agreed to her father’s decision. She went and opens the God’s hand box and opened one of the slip. She was shocked to read the contents. It was written as,
“Dear God,
That day you took away my parent from me, and made me an orphan. Then I was left all alone in this world. When there are thousands and thousands of people around, there was nobody to care for me. There was nobody to ask me, whether I ate or not. Why did you made this to me? Not only me, all of my friends here were in the same state before Jessica came. She came and changed our life completely. She helped us everyone. We were happy that you send a saviour in her form. We were happy that at last there is someone to care for us. But today, you are taking her away from our life. You are making us feel alone again. Without Jessica we will again be left alone. Please don’t take away Jessica from us.”
To her surprise every child has asked the god not to take Jessica from them. She started to cry on reading the notes. She too loved them all. After thinking for a long time, she has taken a final decision. She knows that once if they all woke up, they won’t allow her to leave. So she decides to leave as soon as possible. Without telling to anyone she left the orphanage.
Once the children came to know that Jessica has left them, they all started to cry. They could not bear her loss. They don’t like to eat. They don’t like to play. Once again they feel the loneliness. But they always thanked her for the love and care she showed them. She helped in changing their orphanage. Though she is not here today, she was remembered by all.
After a month, a group of people came to the orphanage. Jessica also accompanied them. When the children saw her they came running and hugged her. Jessica told the chief in-charge that, I have brought thirty couple with me. Each one has come here to adopt a child. They want to give these children a new life. Jessica has felt that each child needs their own family. Each child wants a mother and father as she has got. And that is why she made such a decision. All of the children thanked her for giving them a new life. She too was happy on seeing each child with a mother and a father.
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