"There is a next time!" said the Sun.
"Don't worry. Every thing in this world has been created by God for a cause!" told the Sky.
"If something good doesn't happen now, it indicates that something best is gonna happen in future!" pacified the Earth.
"You are for the greater good!" spoke the Wind.
"There is a next time, buddy!" said the Sun again.
"There is always a next time? Not for me!" sighed the Vineyard.
A Vineyard. A beautiful Vineyard. An excellent Vineyard in the country side. There were hundred such Vineyards.
That particular one was looking majestic with all the plump and fleshy grapevines arranged perfectly in the rows and columns. The Vineyard was expecting those cultivators and the business men to pick it and use it for the vine production. The people came and started choosing the Vineyards best suited for the wine production. Its eagerness, tension and enthusiasm increased to a higher level for it was the first time they are entering its place for checking. After discussing for a long time, they left the place. It became depressed. It all started from here.
The Vineyard lost interest in all and it was motivated by its close ones. But it never seemed to get the spirit.
It prayed to God for a little hope. It always had a little hope. It turned to face north. There wasn't a Vineyard unharvested. It turned in the direction of east. Nothing in that direction either. Similar results in the other two directions. It was full three months after the generation of first fruit. Nothing had happened yet. Not even a single industry selected it. The harvesting season was almost over and the cultivating season might begin anytime. It would have been destroyed before that.
A sudden rumbling noise. It din't look up. There was a sudden rush of footsteps. A group of people approached the Vineyard with a tough fat guy leading them. He examined it and nodded his head. the machines were brought into the field and works began. The Vineyard slowly looked at the fat guy. He was talking in his cell phone.
"Sir, Yes! I am positive. This Vineyard has come out to our expectation."
(Some pause!)
"Yeah! This is gonna help us make the costliest wine in the world! We are giving it to the Catholic Church in the Vatican city."
The Vineyard stood in shock and happiness! It saw the sun, the sky, the earth, the wind happily with tears welling its eyes!
"Well! There is always a next time!"
The Sun shouted, "Don't keep on telling that! Watch out, Vineyard!"
The Vineyard opened its eyes and realized that the exulting events had happened in its mind and not in reality! This happened every time. It always visualized this excellent finishing in its life.
"What Happened?" asked the Vineyard yawning.
There was really a rumbling noise this time. But it wasn't the same as in its dream or visualization. Something terrible started occurring.
All the channels flashed the news : "The Katrina Hurricane devastated the entire state! People in the near by regions are moved to the safe places by the police officials!"
After a storm, comes the calm!
The yard (No more the Vineyard!) asked the sun,"Is there a next time always? Life isn't the same for everyone!"
IS THERE A NEXT TIME ALWAYS?
