Benediction

 Often in life we are faced with situations that seem threatening from every possible angle. Whichever way we turn, more difficult and challenging appears every bend in the road. 'Roads (not) taken' appears to be our maze like context. 

What can be the thread to get out of such confusion confounded? May be, we should continue performing the duties we assigned ourselves? May be, the following fable could prove my point.

It is the deepest part of the jungle. There is this doe  whose term is full. She needs a quiet place to deliver her fawn. So she decides to enter a thicket. But a hungry lion is already growling there. She decides to go left. Suddenly she looks up. A hunter is about to draw his arrows literally to shower then on her. To the right is the forest fire flaming away. She cannot go back as near the bank is an alligator. What to do?

She concentrates on her primary duty, giving birth to her small one. Suddenly there is a thunderstorm with blinding flashes of lightening. Thus the misguided arrows of the hunter hit the hungry lion that in its fury attacks and drags away the hunter. The storm quenches the forest fire and the flash flood takes away the alligator down the current. The happy doe can now lick in to shape her healthy new born fawn 

Well, I would like to say that the story is quite (like) a fable that seems to suggest that performing one's primary duty, however tough, however painful, can help one sort out all the problems that the road may be paved with. Thus begun is well done, I suppose. That is the real benediction we shower ourselves with, right?Any responses?

Pratima@Be thou true to thyself/ Thus begun, from every direction, follows help!