Several times in my recent past I have sighed in relief when my wishes did not come true. I would wish for a certain event to occur but, as soon as I wished it, I would start praying that it wouldn’t come true.
Clearly, there is a problem here. At quarter life, I really should know what exactly to wish for. At night I stay awake dreading the arrival of a genie. He would no doubt ask me three wishes and I would undoubtedly make three wrong ones. Of course, engineers needn’t bother with the loop hole of making one of your wishes, a wish for unlimited wishes. We are taking of a conventional genie that might just poof away if I act smart. I would no doubt ask for a super car and then instantly realize that I got the wrong powertrain and ask for another. With my last wish I would hastily ask for a race track. And with that I would start the long journey of regret. Sure, I have my cars and a track to drive them on. But what of my family, my close ones and having a healthy savings account. As I said, I really don’t want a Genie to come around just yet. What I need is a thorough think down of what makes this life of mine really important. It only takes a healthy bit of sunshine to make mornings perfect. Even in France, a homemade meal would still top the food list. Talking to old friends can beat any club night and her morning warmth next to me alone can rival any coastal town on Spanish coast. I have spent the last ten years deciding on things I want. Maybe it’s time, for me to use the coming years, on deciding what I never needed in the first place.
Fantastic post!
I can relate with what you’re talking about.. It’s quarter-life crisis,alright!
I love this blog…esp because you have penned down so well, what everyone goes through with respect to wishes. Moment i wish for something, i hope it doesnt come true as i didnt think it through!
Jasmine: Wow. I really thought it was quite paltry but I am glad you liked it. Guess it is just not me who hates responsible wishing.
Priya: Thanks! We seem to be struggling with wrong wishes..
…deciding on things/wishes is a tough/difficult task…thinking a lot would make it even more so ?
I have been struggling all day, trying to fig what is wrong, and THIS is exactly how I feel !
🙂
though, frankly, you do yourself a little injustice. i don’t think you’re one of those that are saddled with too many unecessary things in their lives…
why this continous dichotomy between a sense of romance and pragmatism? is it really justified?
it’s a tough pick though- a village in spain versus chai with my sisters…and the like!
No Shreya, I might not be saddled with too many unnecessary things in my life but I am still riddled with the want for just those very things.
Dichotomy is unwarranted and perhaps disgraceful but it is real and undeniable.
And it only gets tougher if you pick the Spanish village thinking the sister’s can wait 🙂
ha ha ha…life at it’s confusing worst huh….i guess it’s all always that..quarter life or otherwise…u always crave for what u don’t have at the present…and both the “crave” and the “present” keep changing furiously..like a snake trying to catch it’s own tail..
Really liked this one ‘coz it touches a chord somewhere. And it is so very real n honest.