The Heart's Folly

In a peaceful village lived a kind woman named Maya. She loved her husband, Arjun, deeply. One day, Arjun had to travel to a distant city for work. Before leaving, he promised, 'I will return very soon.' But days turned into weeks, and weeks into months. Maya spent every single day sitting by the window, staring at the path, hoping to see him. Her heart ached with every passing sunset. Her friend, Sarah, noticed her sadness and said, 'Maya, why do you let this longing consume you? He is working hard, but you are only hurting yourself.' Maya realized then that her intense waiting was not helping Arjun, nor was it bringing him back faster; it was only destroying her own peace. She felt foolish for letting her love turn into constant sorrow. She whispered to her own heart, 'Oh my heart, what folly it is to suffer so much for someone who is simply doing his duty! Let us stop this useless grieving and find peace again.' Slowly, Maya began to focus on her own life and work, learning that love should not mean constant misery.