This was written by Vishnu after his X board exams...........seems that human turmoil never changes, rather gets more complicated, i didnt feel any better after my board exams......and nothing seems to have changed after approximately 30 years...........
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My name is S. Vishnu Vardhan. I Study In Class Ten. I have written my exams. My holidays have started. I am now in Trichy. I am just lying down. Now I am in Semmangudi. I am looking up at the dark sky overcast with clouds. It is about to overflow. The trees are swaying. I can feel the air touching my face. My hair is rustling. I feel as if chains are being cut off from me by nature. It was forged over a long time. After two months they will come back. I knew it. Would I ever be free from it? I thought to myself. Maybe yes. Who knows? Suddenly I felt goose bumps on my skin. I looked up. That is, I tried to. Immediately a huge shower came cutting out my vision. I ran quickly inside. I could see the rain. I went to the terrace. I saw only the gloomy sky and the green fields all around. I could see the lilies in the pond struggling to keep themselves afloat. I saw the shingles of the roofs of the houses dripping with water. In the distance I could see the lone cow grazing in the fields, without a care in the world, not afraid of getting a cold. I wanted to be like it. But I was a human, having specific responsibilities and a specific role and I had to fulfill it, but why? In order to live? Or to eat? Who knows…………. I have to do so I do.
I went down. I saw that the water was running in small streams across the muddy road. Where would it join? Maybe the stream or maybe it would be drunk by the cow. I decided to leave it. I suddenly woke up to a harsh reality. I had to call up my parents for my board exam marks. What would their reactions be? What would they tell me? Would they be happy? Who knows? Anyway I did the best I could do, so what happens if the results are low? All these thoughts were interrupted by the ringing of the phone at the other end. “Hello” I heard the voice at the other end.
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this is a good one.. very simple yet very true... I liked the statement of yours.."responsibilities and specific role and I had to fulfill it, but why? In order to live? or to eat? who knows....." I now remember a lecture I listened to. It was from one of Chinmayananda's dicsiple. It seems one person asked Chinmayananda, "Swamy, what is the purpose of life"? and pat came the reply ,"To find out the purpose"...I understand the meaning but am not able to experience it..Continue writing. Post all article of yours. Like father like son.
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Raja
Good Communication, Simple yet meaningful thoughts and amazing power of observation for a boy in tenth standard... Good piece of writing... Keep posting...
too much of the first person has made it a bit difficult to read and the sentences are too short but the expressions are quite good and convincing. Mabe if this same article was written by him now it could well be a great piece of sentimental work on nature.
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