CHEWING GUM

The lady's power over men went beyond the sexual. She was able to beckon the vulnerable into her subtle,experienced net. Men felt confused,hopeful,rejected and agigated in her presence as she whipped up a maelstorm of emotions around her. But the emotional attachment to her made the men want to help this victim in life. This was precisely the death trap.Once men identified with her problems,their own funeral rites had begun.. Men would be drawn into her problems.Characters like her cannot be helped, their problems are just too deep. Too ingrained with a long,sordid personal history.This sort is not restricted to the female gender.As with many infections,the problems only appear later.And it will spread to friends,colleagues and family.Endless late night calls and the telephone ringing imcessantly.
You can spend a lifetime studying the pathology of these people but dont waste your time- be detached and aloof.Dont play the Saviour-Or you will be unhinged. Dont try to help,counsel or pass them on to your friends.Once you step on this chewing gum, you can't rub it off. It dosent go off easily.Now its on the other feet too.You take a tissue to take it off- now there is some gum on your hands.When you are in the presence of this chewing gum- be detached or face the consequences.I used to visit Mental Institutions.I was surprised to discover how many of the patients there had naively stepped on these chewing gums. Vijay- The Midnight Owl

NEW SHOES

The old farmer laid the goods on both donkeys but one would not move.In trying to drag the stubborn donkey, his shoe got torn off. So he laid the whole burden,on the other donkey and they started moving. Chided one donkey to the other, who was heaving and panting under the heavy load,"Of what use is it to work so hard, the harder you work, the more they work you.I refuse to do any work for anybody.Its beneath my dignity.And nobody in the whole world can force me".And he trotted along majestically with an impudent look on its face.

Then came feeding time, and the farmer thought, why should I feed two donkeys when only one is doing all the work? I know what I'll do. I slay the one, at least I will have its hide, I need it for a new pair of shoes.And so he did.