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A Dream

He had a dream.

The old man in white beard and dressed up in a suit called up his name. Dressed up in an immaculate white shirt, navy blue trousers and a striped tie he walked on on to stage. The students were clapping. The teachers were clapping. The old man with white beard said something in English which he couldn't understand but probably said some congratulatory message. He was extremely happy. Everyone from his village had traveled to the place to see him receive a prize. He was he new hero, a new inspiration for the complete village.

By the time he came down the stage he woke up. It was already post sunrise. He had to go for work. If he failed to do so, his family would have to starve that day. He, his friends and many others who worked in the brick-manufacturing unit.

But, thanks to a brief interaction with a teacher from neighboring village, he was only kid in the village who could dream.
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  1. Anonymous7:15 PM, July 15, 2008

    Beautiful...Just few lines, but they convey so much...
    As I told you earlier, too good!

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  2. Nikesh Rathi10:58 PM, July 15, 2008

    @ silencekilled

    Thank u :)

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  3. Kanan11:11 PM, July 16, 2008

    posts with good positive thoughts make nice reads in the morning.

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  4. Nikesh Rathi9:23 AM, July 17, 2008

    @ Kanan

    Positive thoughts make a good read ... be it any time of day ... and so do a bit of appreciation :)

    Thanks

    ReplyDelete

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