Once upon a time there was a dwarf ‘Tee’ who had a tall father ‘Nthh’. His tall father had lots of tall friends…some even a little fat and pudgy. Most of these friends also had dwarfy diminutive progenies. Tee was a little guy who loved watching the sky and the feel the wind as the clouds moved by. Tee also had a beautiful mother, but there was a shortfall she had. She was blind! But there was a special provision; she could see only things Tee’s father’s eyes saw. Blood relationship demanded happy co-existence in the nest dwarf family lived in.
Not all is as it meets the eye. Tee desired to see what lies above the clouds he watched everyday. He imagined if there was silver dust that was sprinkled over it. Tee’s dad wanted him to grow tall and be independent. Tall enough to get a silver apple from the holy tree. Nthh was a gifted man, very regimented and diligent. Self made as a man; he was practical and loathed people who dreamt. He was always sorrowful to have a son who according to him was doomed to failure. He wondered why almighty had to keep his son deprived of the abilities his father was endowed with.
Tee was a dreamer. Always decent at academics, sports and respectful as a child, Tee was a confident kid for most people. The detachment from family seeped in over the years. The look of inferiority in father’s eyes and mother’s expression of repulsion was something Tee just could not understand. The craving for unlimited pure love first confused Tee, but as he grew up he preferred to ignore it. Even if his pillows were tear soaked at most nights he managed to carry on with the routine.
All Tee thought of was the cloud he wanted to reach. His father just wanted him to get the blessed apple and grow taller. Tee knew by nature’s rule he had to grow taller sooner or later, least was he concerned about that god damned apple. Nthh’s tall pudgy friends boasted about their tall kids and the blinding shine of the apples they had managed to get.
Before we start getting mislaid in this Tee and Nthh maze, digress, and loose the point, aide memoire this is not a story of a family feud but story of life. There is a Tee in all of us and there will always be some Nthh who will have different plans for us and doubt our abilities. Dilemma of life is to respect the persons wish and let go of the sky we wish for or take the flight we itch to take and follow the opportunity that knocks!
While I still remain in the tight spot since I was born to date, any take you have on such a common place situation in life is welcome!.....
Not all is as it meets the eye. Tee desired to see what lies above the clouds he watched everyday. He imagined if there was silver dust that was sprinkled over it. Tee’s dad wanted him to grow tall and be independent. Tall enough to get a silver apple from the holy tree. Nthh was a gifted man, very regimented and diligent. Self made as a man; he was practical and loathed people who dreamt. He was always sorrowful to have a son who according to him was doomed to failure. He wondered why almighty had to keep his son deprived of the abilities his father was endowed with.
Tee was a dreamer. Always decent at academics, sports and respectful as a child, Tee was a confident kid for most people. The detachment from family seeped in over the years. The look of inferiority in father’s eyes and mother’s expression of repulsion was something Tee just could not understand. The craving for unlimited pure love first confused Tee, but as he grew up he preferred to ignore it. Even if his pillows were tear soaked at most nights he managed to carry on with the routine.
All Tee thought of was the cloud he wanted to reach. His father just wanted him to get the blessed apple and grow taller. Tee knew by nature’s rule he had to grow taller sooner or later, least was he concerned about that god damned apple. Nthh’s tall pudgy friends boasted about their tall kids and the blinding shine of the apples they had managed to get.
Before we start getting mislaid in this Tee and Nthh maze, digress, and loose the point, aide memoire this is not a story of a family feud but story of life. There is a Tee in all of us and there will always be some Nthh who will have different plans for us and doubt our abilities. Dilemma of life is to respect the persons wish and let go of the sky we wish for or take the flight we itch to take and follow the opportunity that knocks!
While I still remain in the tight spot since I was born to date, any take you have on such a common place situation in life is welcome!.....
3 comments:
great job!good article
You z a writer !!
nice post, very true,very you :)
Did you mention the mom thing to show, she doesnt think herself and just follows what the dad thinks ??
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