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Shreejit Pal

on June 19, 2017

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yadav- *struggling to move the rock* …uh…I will move this!!
I… will succeed!… I have to!… I have to… be stronger!…uhhh!!! move!!!…uh…uhh…uhhhh… damn it… I willl move this rock… if its the last thing I do…I will…uh…

veer- *seeing yadav interrupts* you can't move that …you aren't strong enough for that!!

yadav- *gets up* then tell me how to become strong like you … I can lift that rock!

veer- Well…I just follow my routine and doing so I become stronger!

yadav- *intrigued* then I will do it too…and become strong as well…tell me…

veer- *points at the hill* I run from here to that hill and beyond for warm up and so in the morning its a 1km run to hill then to lake which ia a km as well then return back here and repeat 10 times after that 10 laps swimming round the lake each a km as well then climbing up and downhill 10 times each then a bit of cutting trees then carrying logs back to the ashram then at last farming. This kis just my day's routine . There is more for afternoon!

yadav- *astonished* …and …and there is …more for afternoon!!
No wonder you are so fast and strong…

veer- So will you join me or quit?… Are you ready?

yadav- *confidently* I WAS BORN READY!!!

FEW MINS LATER

*yadav crashes to the ground*
veer- *complaining* we have just crossed the hill inthe first round and you have bitten the dirt…

yadav- *panting* uh… I'm too exhausted…I can't feel my legs…
*feeling broken and hopeless starts crying* I…I …have failed …I have failed you… mom and dad… I will not be able to do this!