I really love the pleasant sound of pendulum wall clock. I have a beautiful pendulum clock hung on the wall of my living room. But with the passage of time it was slowly losing its time and one day the brass and ebony pendulum of the clock stopped swinging altogether. The sound that reminds me to get out of the bed everyday and take pies out of the oven was silent. The clock had timed all my labor pains. All these years it reminded me when to feed my babies and gave me the much needed company in my empty house. My companion was ill and I thought of sending him to see the doctor.

I searched for the clock repairers in my city. Finally I gave a call. Next day the clock repairer came and took away my most priceless possession. I spent some anxious nights eagerly waiting to see my friend again. After a couple of days the clock repairer brought it back. Well the clock was back but the beautiful ornate brass key had been replaced by a pedestrian chrome one. The clock was back again at its original place and ticked bravely for approximately a year but got silent again. Now it was hanging on the wall like an ornament. I again lost my best companion. My dad bought it over 50 years ago and all these years I have grown up with the pleasant sound of pendulum ticking after every passing hour.

For a couple of days the pendulum remained motionless. But one day, I noticed the pendulum rhythmically began to swing. Now it is working well and to all my delight I am enjoying its gentle ticking again. I think the clock must have got tired and, after a break has started working again. I am really grateful my best buddy is back.