Question

why were Ali's eyes filled with tears of helplessness? what had exhausted his patience but do not his faith?

Answer 1

Ali was getting old. He could no longer walk to the post office everyday. He had waited five years for a letter from his daughter. Everyday, he came to the post office with a hope that a letter would come for him. One day, the postmaster lost his temper on Ali when the latter enquired for his letter. Ali broke down because he was helpless, he could not do anything. The unending wait for the letter had exhausted his patience but not his belief that one day a letter would surely arrive for him although he might not be there to take it personally.