Meena Mangalathil:

Chapter - 22 “ Dr. Martin slowly undid his bandages and in one of the bandage he found the most surprising thing.” “What is it Rafael?” “It was the Amulet, the chain and the medal, which he had given to his daughter. What is it doing in my bandage? Shaking his head, he placed it on the table, undid his bandages, had his bath and got dressed, he was feeling his body, his legs, his hands. He couldn’t thank God enough for making him walk again and that too so soon.” “His heart was skipping with joy and at the same time weeping, seeing the love of God.” “Its true Rafael, we do not know the value of what we have until it is taken from us. But by then it would be too late.” All nodded. “Yes Mathew, but this is a reminder to us, we might not get a second chance like Dr. Martin. So try to acknowledge the gifts God has given us and cherish it with your life, use it wisely what you have. For example, people who smoke, use liquor and drugs, they are misusing their

Chapter - 21     “I’m sorry to say, but he didn’t ask to return?” “No????????? Then what did he ask? Actually, he went to meet the hermit to get a passage to the year he had left, isn’t it Rafael?” “Yes, but, Alfonso felt, there is something more important than, his necessity to return.” “Really, what is it?” “Dr. Martin’s limbs to be joined and heal it completely.” “Wow Rafael, that’s a touching gesture, Dr. martin would never know the truth, but still, Alfonso is gifting a very precious wish to an unseen person. Its sad too, isn’t it Rafael?” “That is the speciality of love Mark, there is not enough time, space and opportunity to do good for our loved ones. No acknowledgement is needed when we have done anything out of love and be sure, that act would return to the owner in the same coin. So whatever you do doesn’t go to waste. Keep that in mind.” “So Rafael, you say, that Dr. Martin would pay back for the wish?” “No Mathew, Alfonso wo

Chapter - 20  “The old lady’s face broke into a big smile.” “What was so special about the gift Rafael?” “Well, every time when the hermit arrives, he brings something unique, which satisfies her need, that brings the old lady lasting happiness, inner peace and above all contentment.” “Rafael, what is it, you are really trying our patience.” “Well, that is what he brought, patience.” “Rafael, are you joking? How can we bring patience?” Rafael smiled and nodded. “Yes Ajay, he had brought patience and that too which could be seen and felt.” “But how is that possible?” “Patience is one big thing, which is very important in every living being’s life.” “A mother has to wait, till her baby is out of the womb. A bird has to wait to hatch its chick. A child has to wait to grow, sun takes time to rise and set, the flower takes time to bloom, season has a time to arrive, trees takes time to bear fruits. And we have to wait to see the results and for

Chapter - 19     “I would like to meet the hermit. Make the necessary arrangements.” “Yes your Majesty.” “The hermit’s day of arrival was two days after. So the minister made the arrangements for the princess and her guests to meet the hermit.” “Was it easy Rafael, to meet the hermit?” “It was easy for them Rebecca, not because of the power the princess held, but by the purity of their soul, they cleared their way, both the princess as well as Alfonso.” “How do you know that Rafael?” “The first and foremost proof is,there was a hermit to help them, and secondly, the date of the arrival of the hermit, usually a hermit never ever comes out of his hermitage, thirdly they didn’t have to go in search of the hermit, the hermit is coming out and meeting them in their area and fourthly, the timing, they didn’t have to wait for long. All these happens when, they are destined to do it and they hold the key to the lock, so they could easily unlock the door and la

Chapter - 18 “Rafael, there’s a small question, which has been nagging at me for sometime,  before we go to the story, you told there is a formula in this nature, if you have a duty to fulfill, if you have a wish to be fulfilled, you would live until it is fulfilled. Not months, or years, sometimes, it would pass on to the next lives. Rafael, do you mean to say that even after death, we would relive on this Earth?” “Yes Monica, we would be born again physically, but our spirit, our soul has only one life, there is no death for the soul. We are born from the God soul and end in God soul, but if we have to get united to the God soul we should gain perfection and that is possible only when we fulfill all our wishes, promises and clear our curses, bad behaviours, etc…. until then we will be born again and again.” “Thank you Rafael, I’ll have to redo my life.” All nodded and smiled. “Now Rafael, what happened to Alfonso and the crew, they rectified the problem of

Chapter - 17 “Rafael, what happened when Alfonso stepped on the open space?” “The act which happened 2000 years back came back to life.” “What!!!!!! You mean, the prince and princess on dry land?” “Yes Mathew, the ocean floor disappeared and instead of the ocean and all the crew members transformed into their old self, the witch, in the act of stealing the crown of the princess and the prince with his sword.” “Wow!!!!!!! So they have turned the time back within a few seconds.” “Well, you can say that Mathew, 2000 years, some minutes and seconds.” “But how did that happen?” “There are some deeds, which we are destined to do. No matter we think, that there are so many people in this wide world, some works, it could be fulfilled through us and at that time, we are the key to the lock. Our presence is enough for the action to be done. Here Alfonso was the only person, who could save the princess, that is why, he got the amulet, as a protection, tha

Chapter - 16  “Holy Ghost, what the ….. bloody hell is that thing?” “What happened, what did they see Rafael?” “Well they saw the most nightmarish view, they had ever viewed in their life.” “Rafael, please don’t drag it, you are really keeping us in a suspense.” “Well, the witch and the prince were not discernible they had become like rocks and water plants.” “Oh My God!!!!! Then how are they going to rectify this problem?” All nodded wide eyed.” “Well, it was not easy for the people who reached there, they didn’t know where was the beginning and the end. Seeing the hopelessness of the case, Christopher thought, “Captain, we are dead, ain’t that princess don’t know that she is working for a lost cause?” Alfonso replied with his thoughts, “Christopher, don’t lose hope, we’ll see what we can do. Either I die or live, we have a choice, at least we will have to try, shouldn’t we Christopher? And promise me, if I don’t come out alive, return to Dr.