When things go wrong8230;

Citing an example, when his car suffered a breakdown in Valvan near Lonavla, he recounts, 8220;You know, because of the breakdown, I had time on my hands. So I wrote letters to my mother and brothers.8221; Something which had reached the bottom of his things-to-do8217; list.

Sitting in the serene surroundings, he further got a glimpse of village life and 8220;I saw the village women come to fill water, walking so gracefully,8221; he relates laughing.

Another time, another day, when he was stuck in a traffic jam in Panchgani, he got to relish the delicious karvand fruit, which he had not tasted before. 8220;I am really grateful for everything. Whatever happens, happens for the best. One shouldn8217;t get upset over every little thing,8221; he says in full faith. Wakhlu feels one should have an attitude of gratitude,8217; the prasadam bhavana, so to speak.

8220;Whenever I have a so-called bad day, my daughter tells me 8211; don8217;t call it a bad day, call it a character-building8217; day, 8221; says Wakhlu and what8217;s more, he puts this philosophical weltanschauung into practice and is the happier for it. It8217;s the right way to evolve, in Wakhlu8217;s opinion, and everyone except the alarmists, who revel in pressing the panic button at the least pretext, will agree with him.