That Afternoon of January 2006

2006 had just started..
It was a warm afternoon of January (Manipal has only 2 seasons; Warm and Rainy)

Happened that day was something, the ghosts of which will haunt someone till the end of eternity...

To beat the heat, they decided to go for a game of bowling (The "they" part cant be disclosed on request of anonymity)

They could have easily gone for a movie, if "beating the heat" was the only objective.
But that was the ONLY day in Manipal, when money didnt matter..
They could spend AS MUCH AS they can..
And when its "show off", they were partners in crime and bowling it was...

Ozone..
Here they come..

A few french fries and cool blues later, the "THEY" were almost on verge of "YOU" and "I"

It was almost as if India won the Football World Cup beating Brazil.

There was moon walk on one corner..
There were celebrations on one corner..
There were high fives on one corner..

There was mourings on the other..
There was silence on the other..
There was pain on the other..

Not only someone lost..
He was humiliated..
He was thrashed..
His ego was crushed..
And he NEVER got a second chance till date to salvage the broken pride...

God was cruel..
God IS cruel..

1 misaimed shot...
Just 1..
And it was all over..

Sometimes there are no 2nd chances..

Lesson learnt?

Never boast...
Whatever is up, can come down anyday.. (Is some Ponting listening?)

Be modest..
Be kind..
Be nice..
Even more when you are at top (Even under the satin ;) )

Coz it takes JUST ONE misfire to ruin the castle...

Someone is still living the ghost of that day..
Someone is still basking in glory..