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Today, comfort is what lies at the bottom of a litre of vanilla ice-cream. Weight is the demon that will taunt me tomorrow.
Mutual understanding, mutual respect they said. This was a requirement to ensure that life would be smooth for all the people working in the company. Nobody said anything about mutual admiration. And no one said it would be a prerequisite.
If you listened carefully, you would hear the sound of my heart. You would know that every difficult step that you have taken, I have been by your side, listening to your fears and praying that you get to your destination. And when you sat down and cried in desperation, I hoped you would feel my compassion.
That day, she had a spring in her step. The past and the present had conspired to provide her with a clear view of what the future could look like. That was, until she saw him standing across the street.
What is a megaphone?
I have absolutely no idea.
Just proves to me,
There is still so much to learn.
I had just moved into a new flat. I struggled with the cartons all day, lugging them behind me until I got to the fifth floor. The sun was setting by the time I got down to unpack. I was feeling dejected, then I saw the small trophy. Old, but still the picture of a volleyball player could be seen.
They say that we should be grateful for our birth. I don't know about that. Some mornings, I wake up and I feel like curling up on my bed till I die. That is what will eventually happen anyway. So why do I have to toil and toil only to die and leave everything I worked for behind. Maybe our birth is our curse.
I thought that I would escape myself. I reflected too long on the past, hoping to find the solution to the way life had been. Then one day I opened my eyes to today, and realized I could not escape myself. I would rather make the same mistakes hundreds of times instead of changing the fundamental me.
I try to mend fences. I will try even this time. I do not like to live in this world, knowing that you and I have a big gaping distance between us. No matter what happens, I'd like to know that I, at least, can count on a smile from you. I'll mend the fence.
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