The Eternal Performance Review - Chapter II

Chapter II

The Review and Result

Ashok looked at the vast number of occupants in the room and was curious about when would his turn come.

"Son..." He woke up by the call. Not sure where did come from and how did he hear that.

"Yes Master.." The response also came out without his knowledge.

"Master .. I thought I will be last in the queue and can get some inputs from people who went first." He smiled.

"No.. son. Don’t forget that I can do real multitasking."

"OK Let us start. Based on your performance, this is what we can offer you though your only option is to accept. But let me know if you need explanations"

The Master continued...

“You will be confined to a room. You will see darkness during day time and light at night. The darkness during day will blind you from the beautiful environment outside. The light at night will blind you from the beauty of night. Anyways you never cared for it while on earth. You will get as much as money you wish but it is of no use, as you cannot spend it. There will be a daily update about the beauties you miss in this world. This will help you to keep your good friend on earth. "Worry". You will always be worried about what others are enjoying here."

"This is not fair." cried Ashok. "I was told that it would be a continuation of my life on earth. I did not live in darkness there"

"Let me explain, Son"

"I sent you to earth with the powers that none of my creations enjoyed. You forgot that with great power comes great responsibility. You never cared for the surroundings you lived"

"You never admired or enjoyed anything that I have created for you"

"Nooo.. That is not true".. Shouted Ashok. I enjoyed all I had in the world. Whatever you have given. My house, my car, my job, my money, my social status"

"Oh my son, all those were created by you or some other men"

"Did you ever notice the sky at dusk? I painted for you. Had you ever taken a deep breath and looked at the sky once? Every day I came up with something new, just for you. New patterns, strokes, colours, with wonderful intensity variation. I asked the fiery Sun to be a red disk. Thousands of twinkling stars decorated the sky for you at night. Have you ever noticed the moon that followed you when you walk?

I just wanted you to look at it for a moment and relax. Share your worries with me and take the peace from the Universe. You never seemed interested. "

"I sent you the rain. But you closed your doors at it. You ignored the little rain drops that danced for you on earth, the music that it had. Sometimes you even cursed it. The rest of my creatures waited for it. The danced and sang along with it. The earth absorbed it and gave birth for greenery just for you"

"Have you ever listened to music of the streams? The magic touch of the water that flows. You just contributed to pollute it".

"Do you remember the last time you watched the flowers that blooms for you? The colourful butterflies that glided from flower to flower. Waved its wonderful wings and flew around you. Have you ever planted a tree when you contributed to destroy thousands of them?"

"Ever heard the birds singing for you in the morning? Your ipods, radios and TVs always muted it from you"

"You just needed a room to walk, to run, to swim which you call the gym. To move around you just used your cars. You enjoyed the tunnel vision you get in your car. You did not want to walk around and see what I have created and maintained for you.

"You just enjoyed what man had created, which I cannot provide you. At the same time, you deprived yourselves of everything that I have created for you"

"You never loved anybody but Money. It is the only thing that you had and wanted more. I am allowing you to keep it but we don’t have any means to use it here"

"How can you be so cruel?.. I loved my family" Ashok was crying..

"No son.. you never loved anybody including you. All you did were to show your prestige, fame, pride, your victory and the momentary happiness you got out of it. You took care of people when they followed your ideas, policies and you misunderstood as love."

“You just gave them what your money can buy. You gave them expensive gifts when they needed a tight hug. When they wanted your support, you shouted at them. You did not appreciate their achievements just because it is not your way."

"Oh Master.. I never realized these things in the world. I can see my dear ones making the same mistake. Can I send them a message?"

"No my son, you can see your near ones when you wish. But it doesn't matter to you anymore and all you see is read only"

"Master.. I accept my review and my destiny. Please tell me whether you have any improvement plans for me"

"Now there is nothing that you can do my son. But.."

"Tell me master"

"Every time, somebody on earth really miss you, your scores will improve. But again they should miss you for what you were not for what you had"