We were driving at a very average speed, but we missed that turn we
were looking for. Maybe we were too indulged in talking or just did not notice a
small signboard that said “turn right”. She was in no hurry as usual, but me
being time crazy as usual, just lost it. We had to reach there on time. People
were waiting for us and I never get late. I hate waiting for others and make
sure they don’t wait for me. Ever since
I remember, I have never been late for anything. And unlike others, once or
twice when I did get late, I was never offered any concessions. So I have
always made it a point that I make it on time, even if it meant reaching there
an hour early. Without a map or GPS it was hard to drive on as I was not sure
if it was the right road anymore. But she has this knack of sensing things.
Although the most logical option was to take a U turn, I agreed with her. We kept
moving forward. Finally another turn came and this time we took it. We reached
an hour late. But people there said it was good we dint take that turn (the one
we missed) as it was a bad road and we would have been stuck there.
So all this time I was cribbing on why we missed that turn, and
suddenly it was good to have missed that turn.
Can life offer such concessions?...
2 comments:
Not every turn in life is a missed opportunity. In fact, as on roads it's good to miss some of the turns and doors that life presents us with. Think of it this way, when you go shopping for clothes, electronics or pretty much anything, you are mesmerized by the sheer number of options, but you don't buy the whole place down, do you? Just like that life too presents us with many doors but doesn't mean that we have to open all of them. Some of them may actually not be good for us. Of course there's no way we can tell from the good and bad doors until we've actually opened and embarked on it. And yes, along the way you have to constantly look for signs to know the path/door you've taken is not a bad one. So to answer your question, yes, life does offers concessions, though too often you are unable to cash out immediately.
Thanks Ajju for your comments...and better still to understand what it means.
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