Being Ordinary

He was telling her that she was stupid to reject boss's offer of promotion the other day. Stupid as in rejecting an opportunity to advance to a higher level of so-called 'greatness' and use it as a stepping stone to move further up. What he did not understand is that..what's at the base of her decision. Doesn't he think that she would have like to accept it if the environment and the terms had been different..

Someone had once told her once that while it takes courage to achieve greatness, it takes more courage to find fulfillment in being ordinary. Boss must have thought that she has gone crazy..to want to remain as an 'ordinary' staff and not join the big boys league. They all must have been right..but she doesn't mind.

Staying back, being an all rounder, being stuck in non ending meetings has never been a problem with her. It's more to do with..something else..

Thinking about it, each year, each birthday would also not make her younger. She wants to have the time to watch the view when the sun rises and sets it's glorious color over every square inch of the earth. She wants to spend more time with herself and her loved ones. These are the joys that have little relationship with power.

If this is what people call by being 'ordinary', then let her be 'ordinary'. Being ordinary would allow her to venture into other things than work, having time to do those things that she always wanted to do, guiding her soul back to the correct path and leaving a memorable footprint in someone's life. The company will not miss her when she resigns regardless of the hours she has put into it. But someone might.. Being 'ordinary' still means working hard but it means still having time to care, share , give, pray and love..She is handing her trust of her 'ordinary' life in the hands of an extraordinary God. There would be no awards or recognition for any of the above pursuits but then, nothing also can sum up their value.