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12/13/2006 "Then was the time":Instantaneous decisions, Eternal repercussions... Consider this hypothetical scenario: A guy is along his path. He comes across to many as another of their kind. But not to a group of people who seem interested in his ring, backpocket and the cellphone in his hand. I catch these people measuring him... waiting to pounce upon when given the opportunity. I know they'll mug him and i want to help. But these are too many to even consider fighting. And they sure aren't going to back off even if i join him and walk along with him. (i could explain it to him later) Now is THE time. They'll attack any moment and i have only a fraction of a second tor react. "cops... ill call the cops" No time left.... try something else.. "Should i confront them??? " Surely not... "Just play the peace-maker and try and divert their minds.. That way i'd hurt no-one.." But if you fail, you'll end up with one hell of a bloody nose and they'll do their job anyhow. "Should i even be bothered?" Time's up...Game over... I stood there still thinking, and they were on him... And i wasn't there... In fact i was heading for the opposite direction. Had i intervened, i could have saved him, i could have not. But at least there was a chance... Leaving him at the mercy of the muggers was possibly the worst thing i could have done. But it wasn't my inability to fight... din put up any.... never tried. It was my indecision... Had i immediately decided to help the guy and go for it, i could have had a chance. I may end up with a ruined face. But i would be able to face myself. Now, i am just another fool recalling what could have been... what if i actually HAD intervened?? What if they get too aggravated to not bother murder?? (i dunno when one of 'the ones' i know and trust turn up against me.. what abt this unknown bunch of aggressive maniacs) Did i do the ryt thing then?? The answer can surely not be found out. I'll never know what were the chances of me saving him... of me hurting myself in the process... of us being able to 'shoo' them away. However, one thing i did learn was "Next time i am in an instance of this kind, ill go for it..." I know it's the right-and-hard choice.. But i'd rather jump in and try to distract them than watch them successful. MAybe i'll start walking with him.. Broken limbs is not what i want. So if they don't quite retard, well... i don't have any option but to run... But at least the victim wont be surprised when attacked... He'll have time to get away too.... Well that was one issue that i have solved for myself... But can we really figure out a way through all such spur-of-the-moment decisions... well in advance?? And what about those where we can't... Then your whole life stands before you (future included) and you realize what's at stake... Bad idea, i cannot jibe the situations i assume to those i face... The point i am trying to make is, whatever the situation, take a stand... Being diplomatic may not always be the right thing. I could have said "Atleast i thought of saving him"... sounds escapist... but am I wrong? Either turn away, or jump in... Whats to be done then, what happens next... well... face it... But don't be ashamed... That was 'your' decision; you stood by it, and that is the most important thing... Lose face to yourself and you'll find nothing worse than life. However, (well life has many 'howevers') not always do you have time to make decisions (i think the responses made then are reflex actions??) What about those?? I personally believe to stand by my 'reflex' decisions too... I did what i thought was good for me at the time and i wont entertain further doubts in me... I may take time to come to a final decision, but once the execution is done, i don't look back at what i could have done. Now is not the time. I may get to know whether i was right or wrong later. But i m not goig to spend time thinking "What could have been?" |
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