The previous week, my friend Jack got a chance
to meet Mr. X who lives in his neighborhood. It was the first time Jack came
across him. As far as he knows, Mr. X spends most of his time at home and does
not love meeting anyone. They have been neighbors for about three years,
neither his parents nor he ever saw someone visiting Mr. X at his house.
Basically, Mr. X loves his loneliness and is not ready to change his lifestyle
despite the fact that he is a retired professor.
During his conversation with him, Jack
realized that Mr. X is not as bad as some people think him to be. The only
problem he has is depression. He lost his wife and children in a road accident
some years ago, and this gave him a big shock. Unfortunately, none of his
relatives and friends came forward to support him morally and financially, and
since that day, according to Mr. X, he has started hating them all. Most of his
time is spent at home, doing freelance writing, as he thinks that this is a
good way to earn some money without any need to leave the house.
The only time he gets out of the house is
when he has to buy the food, clothes or other necessities, and this happens
once or twice a month. Jack made him understand that life is full of problems
and challenges, but this does not mean he should quit on it. Instead, he
requested him to develop a friendship with a few educated and sensible
individuals of the town so that he could get back to normal life gradually.
Mr. X nodded and said that he had lost all of
his hopes and that he wanted to kill himself. The fact is that there are many
people like him who are left alone in their difficult times and this eventually
leads them to walk away. However, this is not the solution to any problem; God
has sent us to this world to bow before Him and to respect each other. Just
because Mr. X’s relatives and friends never stood with him in his tough time
does not mean all the people are wrong. In order to help him understand his
point of view, Jack invited Mr. X to his home so that he could meet my parents.
He agreed to visit us over the weekend, and
Jack prepared a delicious meal for him. Upon his arrival, he introduced him to
his parents, and they had a great time together. During their conversation,
Jack could see a smile on Mr. X’s face and felt that he was recovering from his
mental problem (depression).
Jack is of the view that that people should
always be loving and caring, no matter how difficult a person is to deal with.
There is no problem in this world that does not accompany a solution or two;
the only thing that matters is whether we lose the hope or keep up the spirit.
Two days ago, Jack met Mr. X and saw positivity in him. He wants him to live a
normal life and meet new people because not everyone is equal. We all have both
good and bad habits. My friend wished him good luck and wanted to see him
smiling for a lifetime. He could have committed suicide if Jack had not brought
him into confidence that ups and downs are a part of life.
