Living in Hope

SOMETHING MORE TO BE DONE If after the night the Almighty makes you see things anew in the morning, you should understand that there are more days left for you to do your work. L ord Robert Clive (1725-1774), one of the top Britishers who struggled hard to make India a British colony in the 18th century, came to Madras at the age of eighteen, in 1743 and joined the East India Company as a clerk. His salary was five pounds annually. This amount was quite insufficient for his expenses. He was burdened with debts and, due to disappointment and depression, he quarreled with his colleagues and officers. Later, an incident took place which changed the direction of his life. One day to end his unsuccessful life, he put his loaded pistol to his head and pressed the trigger. But he was surprised that his pistol did not work. He opened his pistol and found it loaded with bullets. Although he had fully intended to kill himself, he was still alive.