I have
been the punching bag on several occasions for several people, not in material terms but in literal terms. Punching
Bag on softer and emotional note, I feel I have the appetite for it or maybe I
am a good confidant. But somehow I have
never been on the other side of this court, partially because of my nature and
partially because I feel once you share your lows with someone you share your
weakness. Apparently on second thought, the former reason is an excuse and the later
one maybe the actual reason. This is the way I feel it, while sharing your
lows, the first feeling is what the other person will think, then what will be
the reaction and most important what if it is passed on further?
In the middle of these questions, I never
thought about the person who was sharing with me must be thinking the same if
not all but maybe a few of them.
At the end of it, I thought I think a lot; at
times I should also surrender myself to the flow of time and carry on without thinking
about the ramifications. So even before I could zeroed on people and the day,
it happened today and
I found not one, two but three punching bags. A
friend, a colleague and a cousin, all from different walks of life,
professionally, personally and physically.
I started intentionally but soon I was
unintentional and innocent. All of them heard me patiently and none of them
turned out to be a critic which I scared the most. A few suggestions in the
middle of it but since I was busy in downloading, all suggestions were saved
for the end. I will keep the suggestions for review for a future date but will
share what I am feeling now, a bit lighter, a bit relaxed if not completely.
This got me the most important thought that we
forget if we don’t share our feelings. And if don’t share we will never
understand the other side of the coin, so keep sharing there are indeed good
people around.
