He sat looking at the latest figures, some of them encouraging, while some quite the reverse. Now he had to make plans which would ensure that he wasnt chastised for the figures, and also reach an agreement on the next month’s figures – low enough so he could achieve them easily… both daunting tasks.
He was thankful that none of the figures were in red, that was the worst that could happen.. but even then, these were not the kind of figures that inspired people.. but he had a plan in mind,he would talk about competition, and how they used unfair methods to get the numbers they got,of how the solutions he gave were not given the kind of respect they deserved, but the Calvin kind of dialogues always got him into trouble, so he would have to tread carefully..
he believed that he could think and act for himself, but his parents had little faith in him, well, only as much faith as could be, on a 10 year old, who did all he could, to talk his way out of the dismal marks he got at school..
He was waiting to become older, when he wouldnt have to go through all this nonsense. he would start working, and then he would be able to do exactly what he wanted, and not bother about justifying to others about figures at all…..
until next time, the battles are still the same..:)
so they are, so they are…
very wise very early in the morning, manu..
austere
I’m always blaming the system. 10 year olds are supposed to think of trees, kites, whistles and a zillion other better things. And to think that they are thinking of figures and already?! 34-24-34 was it?
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aww!!! “bachhe ki jaan loge kya?”
good one!
indeed! some things dont change, they just take different shapes.
the monsters of yesterday r managers of today…ha ha ha!!!
until next time…u dont have a way out, but to stand and fight…:)
difficult to figure the changing figures…
little battles will always be there is that war that the soul has to be concerned
hey austere, when’s the return to active blogging?? 🙂
poornima: yup, a couple more here and there 😀
nupur: on the contrary, aaj kal bache jaan lene lage hai!!
deez: until next time..!! lol
stone: its all for u to figure out!!
pallavi: but for now, these battles have to be fought!
and i still havent been able to “figure” life out!
My fav throw-back line has anyways been ‘go figure’.. 🙂
Don’t u think its the other way round?? I mean mostly the 10 yr olds get to have their way coz theyre younger and have cute ways to emotionally blackmail parents!
still those red marks scare me 🙁
pixel: and will we ever?? 🙂
phatichar: 🙂
mirage: never worked for me!! 🙁
anz: just a few years more 🙂
good one.
woooo! too much light for your blog…had gotten used to the squinting 🙂
poor fellow does not know what is waiting outside.
wish we were young again KNOWING what adulthood brings with it.
Parna
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gabby: lol, u meanie!! 🙂
parna: but u really wouldnt like to be burdened early with all that!!
that is true. but then again, we won’t worry about *little* things like these knowing full well what mammoth mountains lay ahead.
Parna
lol..that script seems so familiar..
they told me in school that u dont have to study in college
here they tell me they u screw at jobs too..
gosh now i know why everybody wants nirvana 🙂
nice post