Out of Tune

Once I happened to sit in a jamming session with a band of musicians. All the musicians where playing really good. The drummer was so very good in his rhythms and the bass guitarist was matching to the drummer with his grooves and kept the band live. The keys and the lead guitarist were also so exceptional. Lead female singer and the male singer were also singing very nicely and their harmonies were too good. But together when we were hearing something was missing. It was none other than the guitarist. Though he was playing too good and he is a good guitarist but it was missing something that’s when the keyboardist updated ur guitar is not in tune. Till that time he couldn’t recognise. The basic thing any guitarist does is tuning his guitar before rehearsing or playing. As soon the guitarist came he started to play directly as he was late he didn’t have time to tune or check. What a kind of musicians they were, every one was exceptional individually. But when they all played together it wasn’t sounding that good, just cos of one guitarist failed to tune his guitar entire team effort or the song which s hi upposed to be so soothing or comforting it felt so odd and it wasn’t even pleasant to be heard. This reminded me of something and gave a different perspective. How many times though we are multi talented hard working and with big goals and dreams cos of one habit or cos of one unwanted relationship or friends who are not tuned to what our dreams and goals have become the reasons our goals and dreams unachievable and the reason for shattering all our vision. It’s time to reflect and see if we can tune our habits or the relationships so they will be the motivators in achieving our dreams and making everything memorable rather shattering our dreams and making life miserable.

Halt!

Yesterday while I was driving in a heavy traffic suddenly felt the AC cooling drastically reduced felt AC wasn't working. In few mins the car started to Choke the speed suddenly started to drop. I keep accelerating but it was moving vey very slow. Couple of instances it was about to be stopped some how I managed to drive through. One point it almost halted in middle of the subway with such a huge traffic. Then I noticed on the dashboard a different sign which was blinking which never have happened before. I immediately called the mechanic and informed him about what's happening. He asked me to send the image what I see on the dashboard, I sent to him. In the meantime I somehow managed to drive through the subway and in the middle of the road asked the auto driver for any mechanic shop nearby for which he said there is nothing nearby. I somehow kept moving slowly though it had stopped couple of times, seeing the dashboard sign the mechanic called me immediately and asked me to stop the car from driving any further. He then went on to update me that the engine coolant is completely drained it will be super hot. He asked me to open the bonnet and check and it’s the same it was too hot. He said you are in a different place right now, I can't come but I will guide you in the videocall so you can do the workaround so you can return. I was clueless as I never had this issue before and never done that before. He said it will be very hot right now so wait for it to cooldown. Give some 20 mins time and then open that and fill with water for almost 2 liters and then check and see. I waited for almost 20 mins and the heat also has reduced and its cooled down. Then in the videocall he guided me, accordingly I removed that and filled with water. He asked me to start the car to check and see. Now the car started immediately and there was no signs on the dashboard. He asked me to check the AC felt it wasn't running. He asked to check the motor it was running again when I got into the car AC was also working. He said its just a workaround for you to get to home. Tomorrow morning leave the car for service to check the reason for the leak and the coolant filled to fix it permanently. As I was pondering on this a different thought came to my mind. How many times God would have asked to change our directions. We keep ignoring his voices, his signs like how I ignored the AC not working, chocking the signs on the dashboard. Until I got a clear warning from the mechanic to Halt. Sometimes God brings us to a Halt cos we keep ignoring all the voices, signals and the warnings. Then he lets us cool down think and then changes our course of direction. Though it might seem like a sudden Halt but he refills us to keep that journey going. What is that God has been asking you to change the course of your direction. Are you listening to his voices, signals. If we heed to those we can avoid that Halt or God has to bring us to the Halt to stop and change our direction.