Sunday, May 25, 2008

Moments of truth

There are these little cruel but real moments in life that we encounter which test you to the core. Some you fall short, some you get through, others you keep fighting till you stop acknowledging their existence. Phrases like "life is a great leveler" or "time heals" are as true as analgesics, they relieve the pain momentarily but can't get to the root of the cause.

Life is so much like this little game of marbles (touching) which we played so frantically during my summer school breaks. A circle of 4 feet radius is drawn 3 feet away from a straight line. To decide the order of turn all the participants have a go at the straight line from far the closest to the straight line but not to have crossed it earlier than others. That tricky wicked straight line is the "moments of truth" the players who noticed it's presence and didn't cross it get to keep fighting further while the others fall short.

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