You shoot the breeze with someone. He is witty, flippant, and always, scathingly insolent. Then, months later, he sends you something that he has written. It surprises you because you didn’t expect him to be this intelligent …not in this grown-up, seen-life-and-analyzed-it-fairly kind of way.
Abhishek sent me a link to what he had written. For the longest time, I have considered him to be a very good writer. Better than he thinks he is. But, and this is a huge revelation, he is more mature and sensitive than I ever gave him credit for.
This article has views I don’t necessarily agree with. In fact, I don’t believe for a moment that he is as blameless as this article makes him out to be.
But I know this much – that if I had such an argument with a friend, I would definitely not be as coherent as him.
Here’s the article: http://dumbnuts.wikispaces.com/Chennai
Like I say, it’s a wonderful feeling to be proven wrong.
Abhishek sent me a link to what he had written. For the longest time, I have considered him to be a very good writer. Better than he thinks he is. But, and this is a huge revelation, he is more mature and sensitive than I ever gave him credit for.
This article has views I don’t necessarily agree with. In fact, I don’t believe for a moment that he is as blameless as this article makes him out to be.
But I know this much – that if I had such an argument with a friend, I would definitely not be as coherent as him.
Here’s the article: http://dumbnuts.wikispaces.com/Chennai
Like I say, it’s a wonderful feeling to be proven wrong.
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That may be why I have not sought out people like me or desis. If I meet any then thats good, if I don't thats ok too.
To use a cliche.. why don't people just get along? There is a bigger picture people.
Have been reading your long posts for a very long time. You're not such a bad writer yourself ;)
modesty doesnt suit you...
Well said. My sister once had to pass through TN on her way to Lakshadweep. Her group did not get their reserved seats and had to fight with a bunch of women who were squatting. They ended up in a verbal duel where one group shouted "tamil is our national language" while the other group sand "honge kaamyaab".
I wonder at what point these arguments tire you? Not just these..but any argument for that matter.
Hi Kapur,
Yes...he does. In fact, if Abhishek were to write a book (And i think he absolutely should), I'd buy it in a heartbeat.
And I am never ever modest. :-) Don't tell me you didn't get that from my earlier posts! he he...
Hi Dadoji,
Interesting...by the way, how was Lakshadeep? I want to go there...
I wonder at what point these arguments tire you? Not just these..but any argument for that matter.
Depends how I feel about it or my state of mind. I don't have world weary look about me though.
:-) By 'you', I meant 'a person'? In general. I think about it sometimes.