Per our Sunday ritual, Pappu and Shitanshu were home to visit Driti. Whenever Pappu is around, there is usually a tumultuous conversation. We discuss almost everything on earth. From Oxytocin to ND Tiwari, to Cloning to Modi. Almost everything. Think of a topic and chances are we've already discussed about it, or Pappu is reading about it now.
This time however, Pappu was in a reflective mood. "Am I doing the right thing? Is there a purpose of doing anything at all in life? Am I supposed to be slogging it out crunching numbers, finding trends between things, which do not for a second affect my life? Do I have to work for money? Should I work for money?" Just when we thought something was seriously wrong with our Pappu, here's what he said " Actually, the money is not that bad. Do you ever have such thoughts?", he suddenly turned toward me. " Am I the only person who thinks this way?"
"Quarter life Crisis" , I smiled. " It's just coming in a little late for you."
"Do you go through it too?"
"Yep. I did go through it. When I was switching companies. I used to go through it quite frequently. Now, I don't know. May be I don't think too much anymore?"
"What about you Ady?", he asked.
"If I were to think that ways, it's going to be called Mid-life crisis for me", he said gloomily, suddenly realizing he was 30.
"Oho! " I said. "What's the matter with you guys?"
"Yeah! Why do you want to think too much into what this 10th glass boy is saying", Shitanshu remarked, commenting on Pappu's build.
"But I am confused. I don't know what to do." said Pappu.
" You should go home and cook for us", Shitanshu remarked.
" Hey, do you know how they make KFC chicken?", Pappu suddenly took off on a different tangent.
So we learnt more about their recipe and why we should not eat it.
So I mentally recorded, "Not knowing what decision to take is Quarter- life Crisis. Not knowing if your decisions are right, is Mid Life Crisis! :-)"
You should add the disclaimer "This article is not related to any persons, living or dead. Any resemblances are purely coincidental."
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Another advice Pappu! :-)
ReplyDeleteGreat blog Padmaja,
ReplyDeleteBtw I seem to have both the problems - dunno wat to do now, dunno if wat i did was right - perhaps its Quarter Mid life :P
Sorry Histriophile. Just saw your comment. Everyone goes thru a phase, may be this time, we can even label it after you :-)
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