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WHEN THE WEATHER IS

                                                       FINE


                                 ---ADHISHA CHATTOPADHYAY, XI/XII




             Winter      was     over.     Emma       and     George       met     under      that    tree

             again      as    cherries       blossomed           that    year.      That     tree    was

             filled    with     their    laughter,        words       and      smiles      from      their


             past.     George         finally     asked,       “Did     you     find    happiness?”

             Emma        replied,     “Most       of   us    don’t     even     know       where       our

             happiness         lies.   We     look    for   it   and   run   after     it.   Even   after

             we  get  it  within  our  sight,  it  takes  a  lot  of  effort  and  care

             to make it ours.







             The     path      is   treacherous           but     not    impossible.”           George

             thought  Emma  was  right.  Happiness  is  rather  like  a  guest

             who  visits  us  from  time  to  time.  It  doesn’t  stay  with  us  for

             long.  At  times,  we  may  try  for  long    yet  fail  to  be  happy.


             However,         that’s    what      makes       it   more     interesting.        Nobody

             can     foresee       what       lies   ahead        in   the   future.      Emma        and

             George,        after     seeing      the    different       colours       of   the    world

             individually,        were      back       under      this    tree,    the    tree     which

             was      filled   with     their    laughter       and     memories.          Happiness

             sometimes          is   right   there     but    maybe        it’s   just   a   matter      of

             time before we reach it.




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