A Little Bit Wise(r)(?)
Is it too ominous to start on an grim note ? But,how many signs or charms do I believe in anyway? Then again, what happened was really an eye-opener(or closer) in a manner of speking. An accident on the road........a physically challenged man.........head bleeding profusely.......lay helpless in a pool of blood........I was passing by with a friend........she stopped and stood there,aghast (me too).But, for a split second only...... I quickly took her hand and led her away from the spot.There I was.........helpless.Since I do not wish to convert these thoughts into any script for the electronic media......I write in bits and snatches.But, who was more helpless then - me or the man? Whenever I am asked as to what I dislike most in others, pat comes my answer-HYPOCRISY.But, this was the moment when I realised - how can I hate something which I cling to so dearly? (This being a reality of being a hypocrite) I thought the injured man needed help. But, I just scampered away like a frightened sparrow-froghtened by gory reality,my mind becoming too numb to capture the gravity of the situation. Or,was that a new method I had just invented to demonstrate my chivalry(sic) to my shocked friend? As mentioned earlier, have I ever believed in any (superstitious) sign? don't know what explains a queer but temporary pain at the back of the head(the same spot where the person had been injured) that I felt as I was walking away.......and stil feel......maybe somehwere else? That is why, the mind and the heart that we humans are so proud of - can be in dire need of help at times. Otherwise, the pain becomes more unbearable than a physical injury. A piece of philosohy which I had heard many times, but realised now.And thus emerged at the end of the day,like the fabled fox,a little bit wise.