The Miracle of Compassion: How Helping Orphans Revived a Man’s Life
There was an old man named Haji Sahib who had been very sick for many years. Every week, doctors had to remove four bottles of fluid from his stomach, and his kidneys had become so damaged that they stopped working. He was so weak that he could only eat half a slice of bread at a time, and he struggled even to breathe. He had no strength left in his body and needed help just to go to the bathroom.
One day, a man named Chaudhry Sahib came to visit him. He had heard about Haji Sahib’s illness and thought he would find him lying in bed, unable to move. But when he reached there, he was shocked to see Haji Sahib walking around on his own, without any support. Haji Sahib waved at him from a distance and walked over, full of energy. He took ten laps around the lawn as if he had never been sick. Smiling, he sat down in front of Chaudhry Sahib, who was amazed by his recovery. His posture was straight, and he looked much healthier.
Curious and surprised, Chaudhry Sahib asked, “How did this happen? What made you recover so quickly? Was it some special medicine, a prayer, or some kind of treatment?”
Haji Sahib smiled and replied, “I have discovered such a secret remedy that if the world knew about it, all doctors and hospitals would go out of business. Medical stores would close, and people wouldn’t need any medicines.”
Chaudhry Sahib was even more intrigued and asked, “What is this secret remedy?”
Haji Sahib began to explain, “After my servant’s mother passed away, my sons sent a young boy, about six or seven years old, to help take care of me. The boy was very quiet, so one day I asked him why he was working at such a young age. The boy didn’t speak at first, but then he started crying and told me his story.
“He said that one day while he was outside, a big flood came and washed away his entire family – his mother, father, brothers, and sisters. They were all gone, just like that. His land and animals were taken by his relatives, and he was left alone in the world. Now, in exchange for food and clothes, he was working for me. He had no one else.”
Haji Sahib paused for a moment, remembering the boy’s words. Then he continued, “Hearing this, my heart broke. I couldn’t bear to see such a young child carrying such a heavy burden. I asked him, ‘Do you want to go to school? Do you want to study?’ The boy nodded with tears in his eyes. I could see hope returning to him.”
“I immediately called my manager and told him to get the boy admitted to the best school in the city. The boy started going to school, and something amazing began to happen. My health, which had been getting worse for years, started to improve. Little by little, I felt stronger. After three years of barely eating anything, I suddenly found myself able to eat a full meal. My family and doctors were shocked. They couldn’t believe how quickly I was getting better.”
“But that wasn’t the end,” Haji Sahib said, “The next day, I arranged for the boy to be admitted to a hostel so he could focus on his studies. And on that same day, for the first time in years, I was able to walk to the bathroom without any help. I hadn’t been able to do that for so long. It was nothing short of a miracle.”
Chaudhry Sahib listened in amazement as Haji Sahib continued, “I realized that helping this child had changed something deep inside me. I felt better not just physically, but mentally and spiritually as well. So I decided not to stop with just one child. I told my manager to find five more orphaned children, kids who had no one left in the world. My manager went and found them, and I enrolled all of them in the same school as the first boy. These children had lost everything, but now they had a chance to rebuild their lives.”
“As these children started their education and began to flourish, I noticed my own health improving even more. My body grew stronger every day, and I was able to walk around, eat heartily, and even laugh again. It was like their happiness and prayers were healing me. My family couldn’t believe it, and my doctors were at a loss for words.”
Haji Sahib smiled warmly as he recalled how his life had transformed. “You see, these children, who once had no one, became my source of strength. I felt as if their hope and joy were giving me new life. I made a promise to myself that I wouldn’t give up until each of these children stood on their own two feet and were ready to face the world.”
Haji Sahib stood up and walked toward the rose bushes in his garden, his steps firm and confident. He looked at the blooming flowers and then turned back to Chaudhry Sahib. “Nature has a special way of blessing those who help others, especially orphans,” he said thoughtfully. “Just like a tree extends its branches to provide shade, those who shelter orphans find their own lives filled with blessings. Their strength grows, and they become a source of protection for others.”
With that, Haji Sahib walked slowly through his garden, surrounded by the peace that comes from knowing he had made a difference in the lives of children who had no one. The love and care he had given them had not only healed their hearts but had also brought healing to his own body and soul. And as long as those children needed him, Haji Sahib knew he would continue to grow stronger, just like the trees that stretch their branches to protect those beneath them.