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Mom told dad "let's have a family" - yes was the answer. I was born after a few months.
Dad asked me "will you go to the big school? Its good" he added. Yes, and I was in school.
Grand pa asked "will you carry the musical tradition of our family?" Yes, and I started drums.
Mom said "my son has to become an engineer". Yes, and I joined the engineering college.
Friend in college said "why don't you start smoking? Its a stress buster". Yes, and I became a smoker.
Girlfriend asked "Will you marry me?". Yes and we were husband and wife.
Company asked me "will you work on project Serb?" Yes, and I landed in an unknown territory.
Wife asked "Shall we have kids?". Yes and I became father.
Kid asked "can you take me to a circus?" Yes and I was watching funny antics.
Doctor said "there is a cancer in liver. Stage 4. Can you get admitted to hospital. Cannot cure but will reduce pain". Yes and hospital became my home.
Nurse asked "cancer pains a lot. Shall I give you another painkiller?" Yes and the pain reduced.
I asked myself "Should I live this life of pain and burden?" NO ... But nobody cared for this answer.
I had realized that the world wants a YES.
4 comments:
Awww....loved it! Very real!
http://mysoul111.blogspot.com/
yeah, when we want to hear a NO, the world gives us a YES always..
interesting take :)
Oh my gosh, that's so powerful. Sometimes we just have to learn to say "No" but it's not always easy.
Victoria
http://liv2write2day.wordpress.com/2010/11/02/leos-z-to-a-challenge-yesterday-you/
wow..so true!!
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