NeemsThe Rich Tapestry of Life
March 3rd 2008 11:47
I had once announced that infidelity was a truly wicked thing you could do. I further proclaimed that if I were to ever stray down that sinful path, I’d make sure I backed off before committing the deed, break up with my evidently not so significant other and then I’d be free to indulge in whatever carnal pleasures suited my fancy. So sure was I that I condescendingly preached to all those who would listen and I silently judged those who attempted to make excuses for their own slip-ups.
And then one fateful summer night, I wandered into a cocktail of lust- complete with a double shot of recklessness, a strong splash of citrus vodka and topped with a delicious cherry ex partner. And I indulged. Did I know what I was doing? You bet. Bring on the ultimate release of overcharged hormones, the limbs wanting to be strewn about and the slipping and sliding of tongues over feverish bodies.
Over a less volatile beverage the next day, I pondered over my nocturnal actions. I had been so sure of the choice I would make if I was ever thrown into the pit of temptation. And yet when the time came, I did something that was completely out of character- or so I thought.
It got me pondering that as much as we think we know how we would react in a given situation, unless we have experienced it, we simply cannot be 100% sure of what we would do. I’d say the percentage sits more comfortably at about a 95% certainty. And that’s where the dirty little 5% makes its grand entrance.
It’s the little spot in your brain that doesn’t kick into action until its thrown head first into a circumstance it’s never been in. Then begins the battle between this little bugger and the rest of your mind over whether to behave in the way you were so certain you would or to deviate and make an often surprising decision which usually results in sentences that start with “I can’t believe I did that…I never thought I’d be capable…what was I thinking…”
Whether it is acts of true bravery like diving into a flame engulfed house to save a total stranger’s pet goldfish or sheer foolishness- finding yourself profusely stammering when in the presence of a particularly gorgeous girl - ask around and it’s almost a guarantee that every single person has at least one occurred incident where they have surprised themselves.
It just proves that even if you live to be 150 years old, you will never know yourself or your friends and family completely. And this is what keeps the drama in our day to day routines exciting, delightfully unpredictable and enriches the tapestry of our lives.
Neema Mohan, March 3rd, 2008- ©
And then one fateful summer night, I wandered into a cocktail of lust- complete with a double shot of recklessness, a strong splash of citrus vodka and topped with a delicious cherry ex partner. And I indulged. Did I know what I was doing? You bet. Bring on the ultimate release of overcharged hormones, the limbs wanting to be strewn about and the slipping and sliding of tongues over feverish bodies.
Over a less volatile beverage the next day, I pondered over my nocturnal actions. I had been so sure of the choice I would make if I was ever thrown into the pit of temptation. And yet when the time came, I did something that was completely out of character- or so I thought.
It got me pondering that as much as we think we know how we would react in a given situation, unless we have experienced it, we simply cannot be 100% sure of what we would do. I’d say the percentage sits more comfortably at about a 95% certainty. And that’s where the dirty little 5% makes its grand entrance.
It’s the little spot in your brain that doesn’t kick into action until its thrown head first into a circumstance it’s never been in. Then begins the battle between this little bugger and the rest of your mind over whether to behave in the way you were so certain you would or to deviate and make an often surprising decision which usually results in sentences that start with “I can’t believe I did that…I never thought I’d be capable…what was I thinking…”
Whether it is acts of true bravery like diving into a flame engulfed house to save a total stranger’s pet goldfish or sheer foolishness- finding yourself profusely stammering when in the presence of a particularly gorgeous girl - ask around and it’s almost a guarantee that every single person has at least one occurred incident where they have surprised themselves.
It just proves that even if you live to be 150 years old, you will never know yourself or your friends and family completely. And this is what keeps the drama in our day to day routines exciting, delightfully unpredictable and enriches the tapestry of our lives.
Neema Mohan, March 3rd, 2008- ©
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