The Lamp

At 6 o'clock, the alarm bell started ringing and Ayvin hurriedly rubbed his eyes and got up. There is a very cold wind blowing outside. It's getting late, he has to reach the office early. Time was very short to make breakfast,. He quickly made breakfast. Then he washed his hands and sat at the dining table to eat. His mother's phone call came when he was eating. Hello mom, I am busy going to the office, speak quickly, Ayvin told his mother. Oh son, you care about your health, don't you? Don't forget to eat on time. Yes mom, I take good care of my health. Then how's it going mom? Tell me Mom. He began to drink tea, enjoying the beauty of nature through the frosted windows. Yes, I'm fine, son. And then, the last date to pay the current bill here is tomorrow. All the money in my hand has been spent. There is no money here even for daily expenses. Will you send some money to my account? Yes Mom, I will get my salary today. I will definitely send money to you tomorrow. OK, buy mom. He cut the call and got ready to go to the office. No one had arrived at the office. Ayvin was the first to arrive. He opened the office and began sweeping up the trash, and cleaning all the rooms before the boss arrived. By then, all the other staff started coming one by one. "Ayvin has been working for this company for almost five years. He is the most experienced staff member in this company."  Ayvin ran to the boss's room with the files after knowing that the boss had arrived. Boss, I need your signature on these files, Ayvin told the boss. OK Ayvin, did you finish the project that came yesterday OK. Asked the boss. No boss, I was doing that. What's for lunch today? Chicken biryani is the boss. Okay. But you go and finish your work. Boss said. Ayvin shook his head and went to his workroom. He was busy completing the project. It was a very important project to be completed in 3 days. That's when the lunch break interval sounded. Then he stopped work and quickly went to the canteen to have lunch. And after lunch, he started working again. He was busy with work and didn't know the time had passed. In the evening, the boss called everyone for a meeting. Today is the day of salary distribution for all of you. Isn't everyone happy? Asked the boss. This time, our staffs who work hard for this company and participate in the company's growth are given a special bonus and distinction! The boss said, "Everyone was happy after getting their salary and bonus. But Ayvin was not given the distinction this time as usual. He doesn't get as much consideration as other staff. However, he thought that if the bonus had been increased, it would have been useful for the cost of repatriation". Ayvin was very tired and started returning to the flat quite late. After all the other staff left, he closed his room and went out. It is snowing lightly. He wiped the snow off the windshield of his car and got into the car. Ayvin went down to a roadside tea shop to have a cup of tea. He was at the resting place with tea, when he noticed an elderly stranger passing by. The stranger had come to him with tea. Then asked the stranger. What about! Your face looks very tired. Nothing, he replied. No, you are very sad, tell me whatever it is. "Because the stranger sought him out, he told him all his troubles". When the stranger asked again, he began to tell him. "Other staffs got distinction and bonuses today. The salary was also increased. But I got a very meager salary as usual. Due to this, I have a lot of difficulty even with daily family expenses. I am now in a situation where I have had enough of this job and have to look for another job. But I don't know what kind of work I will do. I have been working with this company for the last 5 years". After being silent for a while, the stranger said this. "If that's the case, just do as I say and you'll get what you deserve. If you still don't get it, I can give you a job in a higher position". So two weeks passed and Ayvin was nowhere to be seen at the company. The affairs of the company did not go on as before. The boss is now in a situation where he has to look after everything. The boss is in a lot of trouble. The boss started thinking about how well the affairs of the company had run when Ayvin was there! The boss realized that the company's affairs would not be possible without him. What happened to him now? The boss became anxious. "So the boss decided to send a staff member to investigate Ayvin's information". What's up Ayvin? Why doesn't he come to work? The boss said to a staff member, "He informed the staff boss that he has decided to join some other company". The boss who came to know about the matter called Ayvin and offered him the position of CEO of the company and a higher salary. Please do not go anywhere else to work and please come back here. The boss said to Ayvin. "So Ayvin joined the company again. The Company welcomed him with a grand celebration. He was honored as the best employee of the company". He went to the old stranger to tell him this good news. Boss called me back like you said! I was offered a CEO position and a high salary. Why have I got all this now? Why did uncle tell me to do this? "Ayvin is eager to know its secret". The stranger pointed to a lamp in the room and asked, Don't you see this lamp shining? But now do you think of its light? I'm turning it off for a while. Then the whole room went dark. After a while, the stranger turned on the lamp again. And then they said," This is the same with us. When it shines, we do not understand its essence. But once it is extinguished, we will understand its greatness. Ayvin was happy to understand the truth of Uncle's words. Then he thanked that uncle and returned to his flat.