Bullseye : A Short Story

Since time immemorial, stories have helped drive home a message; Messages that have brought a change in our perspectives, our attitudes and mind-set, in general.

My earlier posts, "Walking the Path" & "Commitment meter" were very well received & this inspired me to share one more Short Story.

Once there was a warrior, an Archer. He was the best one from those times.

Being the best also brings along a little ego. Ego can make a person think that he is better than even than the teacher who taught him his skills.

And filled with his big ego, one day the archer went to his own teacher & challenged him in archery.

The teacher simply smiled and said, 'What good will it bring you, if you defeat me? If you defeat my teacher, then yes, you will undoubtedly become the best archer in the world'.

Conversation with a Cricket Ball

Yes, You read that right. This post is what a cricket ball would probably ‘say’ (if it could talk) in a Newspaper Interview:

(ShreeG represents Interviewer from Newspaper; CB represents Cricket Ball)

ShreeG: "Good Morning, We are conducting this interview for our National Daily Newspaper ‘ShreeG Times’ and are now talking to Mr. Ball"

CB: "Excuse ME... I am not a ball. I am THE chosen one!"

ShreeG (confused): "You are not a ball??"

CB: "Of course not: I am a member of God’s Kingdom! I was chosen to represent the warriors in this battle to save the people of your world. Thousands of your people come only to watch me & to receive my message."

ShreeG: "Well… Yes, everyone comes to watch you, but its not war."

CB: "Not War? Don’t your men put up a fight for simply holding me in their hand? It is about war & peace."