…..I, with no hint of hesitation {we, usually, hesitate…remember, walking into someone’s garden,
resisting that fragile itch to steal fruits from the trees, revealing one’s idea of career to parents,
etc etc!…or people, no longer, hesitate, hesitating is increasingly seen as a value from the golden
old world} stepped into their spaces – strangers who are believed to be decidedly working towards
sustaining their identity, somewhere, in some corner of the world, yet find time to gather or tap in
spellbinding strings of words which articulate a multitude of emotions/mood swings people go through….
these days, it’s quite easy to step into others’ spaces, wander through their stimulating/introspective/
tumultuous thoughts, gaze at their faces swollen with explicable layers of sadness, could be caused by
some kind of private loss. Such aimless walks, meanderings, in a way, are like an indulgence to me….
why? a few strings of thoughts as mulled over or reflected by a stranger, interestingly, are bound to
introduce me to me or take me to me who is stuck with chaotic an existence of similar threads. ….
words, penned by us or collected by us from the musty-scented pages or captured by us sitting amidst
conversations, define us, far more compellingly than the exterior that we wear/display to the world or
fashioned with….{10.39PM, at work}
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October 30, 2009 at 9:59 am
indisch
Hesitation is to be treasured, for it’s the fraction of indecisiveness that lends sincerity to the action undertaken thereafter. Hesitation is like the opposition in the parliament of one’s mind. Carefree living, like mine, has its own admonishments. You of all people should be aware of it.
November 2, 2009 at 1:48 pm
jyothsnay
hey kid
thank you….i tend to look at ‘hesitation’ not as a moment of indecisiveness but an ability of the individual to let self be subordinated by a specific situation or the thougths of consequences if he/she would face if one were to take a leap into the action…n this certainly is considered as a spot of weakness in today’s world that unnecessarily requires everyone to be overly confident n bold…look at the protagonists to begin with. while being at this, we cant ignore that others’ spaces/worlds have become far more accessible to all of us, thanks to technology
November 5, 2009 at 6:14 am
indisch
I’d rather not be kidded.
As one hesitates, as you said, one analyzes the consequences of the said action. At that moment, he can go either way – go ahead or step back. So, it’s still undecided at that point. And that means the protagonist is indecisive right at that moment. I guess we are saying the same thing, in different words though.