Yesterday night, while riding down together with K and S from the Birthday Circle towards the main gate, I saw a shooting star. I was the only one among us who noticed it and someone yelled at me to wish something soon. I tried and tried for seconds but couldn’t think of any wish. So I began asking myself later in the night, “Am I happy and content that I do not wish for anything?” or “Am I just too easily satisfied with everything and everyone around me… that I am less ambitious?”
Somehow, the word ambitious does not strike me as a good quality. Probably because of the way those who worship that word behave around here. When I think of someone as ‘ambitious’ the image that comes into my mind is that of someone who’s on a race against a lot of things…including him/herself. None of those people who termed themselves as ‘ambitious’ to me were actually heart-warming people. Anyway, the point of the post was not any of this…
I took out my bike after a long time and went for a ride at night, half-expecting winter chills. I was wrong with the last part… it wasn’t cold at all. We decided to dine at a small restaurant near our regular one and the food was good. Although, this morning I woke up to K’s call complaining of stomach upset and S complaining the same after some time. I don’t seem to have any problem, though. So, the question kind of goes back to the shooting star. Did I actually wish for my stomach to get immune against extremely spicy and oily North Indian country food?
I think I am being ambitious.
- Manu.
nice post Manu..very creative with ‘Leave a Petal in the Basket’ line..thanks for sharing the same…and for visiting my blog
Well.. you didn’t mentioned you had thought about immunity against extremely spicy food while seeing the shooting star.. but may be it was granted to you as something you’d find beneficial since you didn’t have a wish that special second!
Possibly. ‘Never Hesitate’ is the lesson. I guess, for once, Army is right.
Good post, and funny ehough that is how I felt when I saw a shooting star, I didn’t quite know what to wish for. I do not have any material wishes. Still we all should have a goal in life. I like to be happy and make other people happy, spread love and peace.
That is a fine wish… a noble one.
If everyone could wish like this, the world would have been a better a place to live in… may be that’s why there are shooting stars still.
Love your description of the starry night, and a poignant comment on ambition. Maybe it gets a hard rap sometimes, but then again, it is also the cause of great misery.
Me, when I see a shooting star, only ever wish for lasting happiness. Perhaps that means I am ordinarily too ambitious and, therefore, not happy enough…Who knows. Thanks for the thought provoking post…
Thanks Alarna.
I think the act of wishing gets importance here. That, we all have something to wish for…. nothing much. Just an after thought.
i have never tried this,..so no comments!
May be you should try it once and see if it is working..
he he
I have always felt to be the non-believer of this tradition somehow! Each time someone asked me to wish something on spotting a shooting star, I wished that I believed in it!
A sober post, much liked it.
-Asha
Thanks Asha.
Yeah… that’s probably why I had a problem in wishing. I still don’t know if I believe in any of these.
Like-wise Manu!
I have seen 3 shooting stars in my life.. all when i was a kid. And everything i wished for that time, i dont want any of it now. I wish i had seen them when i was a little more sensible. Nice post. You should have asked for something else, you might have been lucky.
Now that I have thought about it, you seem to be right. I should have asked for something else.
Next time. I have seen almost nine shooting stars in the last five years. I kept checking my diary for references and found nine ref including this one.
Now, I guess after this revelation everybody is gonna think that I am a constant skygazer.
No everyone’s going to think that you are plain lucky… Imagine 9 wishes..