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Shell-shocked!

Discussion in 'Snippets of Life (Non-Fiction)' started by rgsrinivasan, Oct 18, 2011.

  1. rgsrinivasan

    rgsrinivasan IL Hall of Fame

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    Raghu was in his early thirties when he met with that terrible accident. He was sort of an ordinary individual, happily married to Vanaja and worked as a clerk in a government office, waiting for his next increment. He is not all that clean handed and was always cribbing about the job quite often. But that accident turned his life completely.

    He was travelling in a bus in foot-board, at the peak hour and just lost his balance when the driver applied a sudden brake. Raghu lost his grip and fell backwards, sustaining a head injury. He was out for 3 days, in the hospital, while Vanaja was there, tear-stricken and waiting for him to open his eyes. He did and it took him quite a while to be ok. And it was quite an accidental discovery for him that he got a peculiar power - he named it 'Super Vision'.

    The power he seemed to have got, after that accident was that, he was able to 'see' how a person sitting before him would be, several years later. He couldn't believe it at first, but was able to accurately predict how a person was looking by then, by seeing a photo taken several years back and what his ailments were, later. Instantly, he knew how it could transform his life - if only he knew the problems that the person were to have, then his prediction would uncover it and the person could take necessary steps quite early. Right? He quit his job first and spent all his hard-earned savings in advertising his power and decorating his place.

    Soon, he was having a long list of customers and was minting money, which brought some changes to him. He planned to dump Vanaja, and marry someone rich and beautiful. That poor girl did not knew his intention, but only was worried about why he was so changed now, towards her. On a particular day, a young VVIP came to Raghu for consulting. Raghu's vision suggested that, the VVIP would be having a paralytic attack later. That man didn't like it and verbally assaulted Raghu. Raghy retaliated, but the last few sentences by the VVIP stung him hard. "Did you ever try predicting how you would be, years later? Liar! I will see to it that you are exposed!" were those.

    Raghu suddenly realized that he never tried it for himself. He thought for a while and had a full length mirror before him. Then he concentrated hard to see, how he would look, after several years. And, he was terribly shocked that he could never see what he sought!
     
  2. AkilaMani

    AkilaMani Local Champion Staff Member IL Hall of Fame

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    lovely... as usual!!

    The vision of what the future held for him made him shell shocked... hope that taught him a good lesson!!

    Akila
     
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    Short and sweet as usual.. :)
     
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    Thanks a lot Akila, for your quick and appreciative feedback. -rgs
     
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    Thanks for your crisp feedback Sabari. -rgs
     
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    raji2678 Gold IL'ite

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    I did not understand the last part
     
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    rgsrinivasan IL Hall of Fame

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    I tried to convey that he didn't have a future at all - meaning - he would pass away sooner. Thanks for your feedback Raji and, sorry, had it not been evident. -rgs
     
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    tuffyshri Gold IL'ite

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    wow.. that was a good twist!! liked it as usual
     
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    Thanks Tuffyshri, for your appreciation. -rgs
     
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    sreemanavaneeth Gold IL'ite

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    Hai RGS,

    If we think good good things will surely happen. If we think what others could not think
    surely the third person will make us to realise what is REAL LIFE???? You made it in a
    nutsheel with your rocking writing skills.
     

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