"You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”
All of us wish to achieve many things in our life but it's nature's rule not everyone can get success in it (like if everyone stands out with good marks whole country can't be just of doctors and engineers right😉) . And those who loses ..curse their fate for not getting succeeded..But isn't it our fault only for our failures ? If our will power is strong we can cross any hurdle which comes in our way .
Sooo today I m going to narrate you a story about will power only how a girl named Johnsy lost her will to live .
I read this story when i was in 9th maybe.."THE LAST LEAF" By O.HENRY .
This story was about 2 girls named Sue and Johnsy . They both accidently met at a cafe and came across that both have common hobbies like painting . In greenwich village they both lived in 3rd floor of an apartmnet and had a studio where they both used to work . Although Sue was from Maine and Johnsy was from California they both became pretty good friends .
In november . Johnsy was diagnosed with pneumonia and her condition was getting worse day by day . Although doctor used to come almost everyday to check up on her but she was like she won't speak much , was not eating properly . Her friend Sue was really tensed for her . One day when doctor checked upon her he called her friend Sue and asked if she (Johnsy) is having any problem or if she is thinking something deeply . Sue said she tries to mingle Johnsy in conversations but she is just laying on bed and looking outside of window . Doctor informed her that Johnsy is like she have given up already that she can't live , even medicine can't help if a person has lost power to live and if she didn't get the will to live.. her chances of getting better are 1 out of 10 . Sue was really worried for her friend ..she always tried to engage Johnsy in conversations like about shopping or makeup , she even brought her painting canvas in that room only so that she can indulge her in other things . But Johnsy was not at all responding just seeing through window .
One fine day Sue heard her murmuring something . When she went close to Johnsy she heard her counting backwards…12..11..10…9…8 while looking outside .Sue asked her what was she doing . She said that there were almost 100 leaves 3 days ago on the ivy vine now only 5 are left and when the last leaf will fall she will die peacefully . Sue tried to make her understand that nothing like that can happen..how a falling leaf can decide when she will die .Besides it was autumn..leaves were tend to fall . But Johnsy was not understanding .
Sue got panicked and went on groundfloor to meet their neighbour and an artist Mr.Behrman . He had just one dream i.e, to draw a materpiece .
Sue told everything to Mr.Behrman and he was really feared to lose her friend .
After some time Sue went back to her room and tried to divert Johnsy 's mind .
That night it was a strong storm..it was raining heavily and only one leaf was left on that ivy ..and there was no chance that that will remain intacted when morning sun arises . Johnsy was sure she'll die now .Next morning when they wake up it was still there . Johnsy was bewildered to see it still there . Next day again it was there . It made Johnsy realise that she was being a bad girl . God gave her this life to live not to lose hope easily . She said that .that last leaf taught her a lesson…TO LIVE .
When doctor came to visit her than he said that she is recovering now..and while going said that he has another case to see of pneumonia of Mr.Behrman as he was found fully drenched one night .
Some days after his passing away news came..than Sue informed Johnsy that the last leaf she sees now is not a real one but a painting which Behrman did on that stormy night when the real last leaf fell off so that Johnsy gets back her lost will to live ..this was his masterpiese which he gave as an eternal gift to Johnsy .
After that day Johnsy never have up on her life .
“Life is like a camera. Focus on what’s important. Capture the good times. And if things don’t work out, just take another shot.”– Ziad K. Abdelnour
This story conveys alot of messages to us….
1.Life is precious.
2.Don't lose your willpower .
3.Frienship.
4.Importance of art in one's life ( Behrman's masterpiece ).
5.Positive attitude towars life
Life is so precious that rather than allowing the sands of time to slip through our hands, we have to seize the moment.
Thankyou for reading my blog🤗
