"The Girl in Red," by Vivek Sir ( 05-07 )

Blogs from a train to Mumbai:

The slipper in her left leg slipped out of her leg, so she pulled at her mothers hands and her mother let her go. She went back to take her slippers but saw a piece of gems (oval shaped chocolate filled candy which we all loved when we were kids and I still love them) lying there and forgot about the slipper. Picked up the gems instead and walked up to her mom. But then she realised that she had only one slipper on. So she released her other slipper from its obligations too.

But mom was angry as to why did she picked up a gems from the ground and asked her to throw it off. So with a heavy heart she went back to the place, where she had picked up the gems, and droped it. Picked up her slippers and went back to her mom. But she came back in a while just to check whether her beloved gems was still there.

Thats what happens to us all the time, why do we have to throw away the gems and pick up the slippers? Why cant we have what we think is good for us and not what others think is good for us?

This we are taught from an early age and thats why we end up living somebody elses life and not our own. We are always bound by obligations and seldom have time for ourselves or for our feelings.

When will I be able to live my life? May be one day will come....

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Vivek Singh
Management Trainee
Indian Rayon (Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd.)