An Outpour
A lot of bad news surrounds me, the newspapers are full of stories related to the hideous Delhi Rape incident and the protests that followed. Arguably, the best batsmen of our time- Sachin Tendulkar has retired. Even on the personal front things aren't looking so rosy. I feel tied down, not by circumstances or difficulties in my life but my desires. The desire to be free, to wander alone late at night, to travel, meet new people, date someone, go on long drives, to write. None of these desires is inappropriate or unreasonable, but here comes an important factor- the dice throw of fate. The people around me whom I call- "friends" are "very busy". Hence they can not accompany me to any of these escapades. And to be frank, I am losing interest in them. A person grows out of clothes, situations and as I am discovering, out of friends as well. They no longer fulfill my growing needs of companionship, emotional support and a non-overbearing genuine care. I d...