Seventeen-year-old Steven was convicted of a crime he hadn’t committed.

He was confined to spend the rest of his life in a prison cell of 14 feet by 20 feet. He had little to do barring reading the daily newspaper, which felt like a cruel reminder of the outside world.

Steven sat down, sighing deeply, thinking about his future…

His connection to the world was stripped away. And the rest of his life was going to be coloured grey.

His body was going to deteriorate. Soon he wouldn’t remember what his face looked like. He would grow so tired of talking to himself that he would start talking in his own head.

What could he do past counting the bricks on the wall? There wasn’t a single crack in the walls he hadn’t taken notice of. He grew so tired of life that he would just sit on his bed and squeeze his body to himself.

A prison guard was to walk on the top of his cell for the rest of his life. He would be kept contained in the prison for 23 hours a day.

The poor lad would be subjected to full body inspections every day in clear view of the other prisoners. His baths would have no privacy whatsoever either.

He would never hug his family members again. Never eat good food. Never get the opportunity to chase his dreams. Never seek the pleasure of holding his baby in his arms.

Now pause. Right there.

Look around your room.

At all the vibrant colours. At the unlocked door. At the free access to food and clothes—right by your side.

This makes you feel blessed, doesn’t it?

The thing is, you are blessed. 

Consider all those little things you’ve ignored throughout your life: your will, health, freedom, family, friends, and most importantly, your future. All of them are wholly under your control. 

Happiness is merely a single word to describe our acknowledgment of the things we have. This is the mistake that everyone makes—searching for happiness when it is all around them.

LIFT YOURSELF OUT OF DEPRESSION


“I cried because I had no shoes. Then I met a man who had no feet.” – Wally Lamb.

Be happy. Stay blessed.

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*Steven is a fictional character.


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Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of my imagination, and any resemblance to actual events or persons is entirely coincidental. || Contents of this story should not be reproduced in any manner without permission. 


18 Comments

Nikki · September 24, 2022 at

GOD of literature, take a bow!!

    Sri Praneeth P · September 24, 2022 at

    ❤️

Vinodini · September 24, 2022 at

At this rate youll be more popular than chetan bhagat in a couple of years..

    Sri Praneeth P · September 24, 2022 at

    Aww, thank you! 😀

Deena · September 24, 2022 at

‘Happiness is a word’ _ sounds like a sage speaking . Take a bow to your Commendable maturity levels. 👏 whole gist of life is put in single sentence.

    Sri Praneeth P · September 24, 2022 at

    Thank you so much, Aunty. Means a lot from you. 😀

Pranathi · September 24, 2022 at

Good one Praneeth. Well explained. Keep going.

    Sri Praneeth P · September 24, 2022 at

    Thanks a ton! 🙂

Vasireddy Madhavi · September 24, 2022 at

Blog is inspiring and too good 👍😊

    Sri Praneeth P · September 24, 2022 at

    Thank you so much, Aunty. Much obliged. ❤️

Daksh · September 25, 2022 at

It feels like i am reading a story written by a fully experienced author but reality is the author is a 14 yer old.
Well written awsome bro

    Sri Praneeth P · September 25, 2022 at

    Thank you so much, dude! 👊😊

Omprakash · September 27, 2022 at

Well crafted narration young author. Keep rocking. Wishing you great time ahead !!

    Sri Praneeth P · September 28, 2022 at

    Thank you very much, Uncle. Much obliged. 😀

Advaith · September 28, 2022 at

An Eye opener Praneeth !! I just realised after reading your blog that life is so comfortable for us , can’t imagine the hell in the cell 🤕 thanks for making us realise this through such a beautiful and expressive write up !

    Sri Praneeth P · September 28, 2022 at

    Thanks a ton, brother! 😊

Sangeetha (Harshil) · November 18, 2022 at

Awesome Praneeth
Amazing write up

    Sri Praneeth P · November 20, 2022 at

    Thank you, Aunty. Means a lot. 😀

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