You want to learn your destiny. You wake up in the middle of The Atacama near an oasis surrounded by Spanish speaking tribes. You don’t know the language. You try to connect. You fail miserably. You try to reach out for a scrumptious Pfannkuchen (A German pancake). You realize that it is a mirage in stead. An image deliberately composed in your sub-conscious to take you out of this nonreversible misery! But, as always you are late! Too late, in fact!
But then, there is always an ‘Other Side’ to desolation. A few English-speaking ‘white’ men respond to your flash-gun. (No, I understand, you didn’t fire one for help) They take you with them; provide you incredible generosity in everything! You relax! Then again, comes the confounding thoughts, these always come, even if you just want them to stay away and get lost in the most distant planet of the Milky Way. You stand up, show your gratitude and gently leave for the unknown. Do they question you? Ask for reasons? No, they don’t. They are least bothered about your helplessness.
You are again left all by yourself to exchange blows with your own wretchedness. You let your mind drift again, only this time you are a little less vigilant. You can see faded images of the banks of the great Rhine amidst the grandeur of the Roman Empire, the castles and vineyards. What a spectacle! Now, you feel, you belong there! The improbable happens! The castle guards catch hold of you, beat you up, and throw you into the woods! Into the wilderness, you are again! You don’t belong there. You are not one of them. You leave the world; leave its ‘show’ of humanity! You reach heaven, believing that there is a GOD, someone who can show you the ‘right’ way. You explore relentlessly, leaving no stone unturned. You realize that you were cheated; at least you make yourself believe so!
You come back to The Atacama, catch hold of a very simple poor man near the oasis. You make signs to him. He understands. He responds. You learn the language. You learn their life. You learn your life. You learn your destiny.
8 comments:
oh! i d take a flight to venice the minute am out! hehe :d
@Vidya: Are you sure that comment was for my blog? :-P
er..so the philosophy of the story is...? Adjust to where u are...?
you shud learn sign language btw, nobody can hear what you say... :P
@chip: See, you interpret what you want to, and you did fine! :)
err..The blog was for u!? :-o
Nobody can! :( Nobody will! :( Nobody wants to! :( :P
Good to see u commenting around! :)
applause!
happy independence day by the way. nice blog, lemme catch up on it.
@ferrin: happy independence day to ya too!
Thx! :D
a very different and unique thought towards Destiny....very nice.....it gives the reader the impression to think abt one's self.....
@unfolding: thanks! :)
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