Sands Of Time

At five years of age : I love dolls and my toys. i dont like anyone touching them. My neighbor complains my mummy when i play with his new train. In school I learned a new spelling today, D O N K E Y makes donkey. I sawd my favorite program MAD in pogo. My daddy told that he will bring chocolates for me today and I not give them to all of you. I will not give biscuits and sweet to anyone in school when I take for small tiffin. I am waiting for daddy to come. Its becoming dark and pussy cat will come if I make noise. My mummy told me that she will leave me near the devil if I make noise,I won't make noise. Finger on my lips like a good kid.

At ten years of age : I got sixth rank this time and I missed five marks in maths, my mummy scolded me for that and I cried. She took away my gameboy and she wont allow me to play on my PSP. I want to cry loud. Now I understood that I should study well and get good marks. My friend got second rank and I don't like it, I will race him next time. When my dad comes he will comfort me and I will sleep beside my dad today.

At twenty years of age: Common dude life rocks this moment. Had great fun yesterday night and all the multiplexes in the city are mine. Really excited about my placement and looking forward for a kickoff. Its time I become more independent and plan my future well. I want to buy a new bike right-away with my first salary . Life's great anyway and I started living it for me and its going to be only ME from now on bro. Fun fun fun all the way.

At thirty years of age : My kid is my life now. My wife is real fussy when I pamper my kid, jealous of me and my kid. Its very important that I plan my kid's future and give the best to the best and the sweetest kid in the world. Settled well in my job but looking for greener pastures so that i can earn more and lead the race. The rat-run is still on for me and I hope I win it in no time. Its more of a responsibility now that is starting to grow and Its no more fun. A man of the multinational now not the multiplexes.

At forty years of age: My kids are growing as I wanted them to and so is my influence at work. Looking at becoming a senior manager soon but need to work harder for it. As a senior manager I will be earning even more and can save more for my two kids. My parents are getting older and it is important to keep them happy and also make sure that they have health insurance. My new duplex that I have planned has come out well but invested heavily on it. Life is smooth now as always but the race is still on and some catching up has to be done.

At fifty years of age: Its too easy now. My elder one has almost settled and my younger one is still at college. My wife and I are planning vacations all over the world now before we get older. It went on just as I planned and life seems to be perfect. It feels great when my children are coming of age and its my planning and execution of things that gave them a good future as I wanted. I spent the first half of my life struggling for me and the next half struggling for my family and it paid off. This is what I term as success and for the world and myself

I AM SUCCESSFUL

At sixty years of age : Everyone is settled now at faraway places and playing with grand children when we go on a vacation to their place gives me immense pleasure. My children take good care of me and I have a loving wife, it still seems perfect but there is something missing in my life. Something which I never cared of or something I ignored for a very long time. Something which I still don't realize is making me spend sleepless nights. I should figure it out soon.

At seventy years of age : SOCIETY. I haven't thought about the people living around me. Right from when I was five year old and the roots of selfishness started to grow. It grew and became a big tree and only my family benefited from its branches. Only we had the fruits and only we took shelter under it but no one. How can the world call me a successful man when I took everything from it and never returned anything. Helping,caring,sharing and finally loving everyone is what makes a man successful. I hardly get to see people coming to my house and spending time with us and these people will soon forget me as soon as i perish. Its my fault and at the closing pages of my life I realize the real essence of life " society gives its share to everyone who are born and everyone uses these resources, But the ones who in return pay back to the society through their actions are the ones who are eternal and successful" . These are my footprints on the sands of time which keep reminding me for the rest of my life that I am a failure. I cannot change time,wish I could.