18 Sunday May 2014
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– in 55 words.
“We can’t all be alike,” they said nodding sagely. “Differences between humans makes life interesting!” They then proceeded to systematically pound me into shape to fit their uniform molds. Whatever stuck out was ruthlessly broken; the rest was condemned unfit. As I writhed and gasped in agony, I heard them reiterate, differences made life interesting…
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Like they say, we celebrate our differences as humans. Beautifully enshrined in 55 words, Shail:)
Thanks Vishal 🙂
yes. its a crime to be different! and to do things differently!! eye roll
If we cant be beaten into submission, then we are outcasts..
the same people will then sit around and claim – “differences made life interesting”
nicely expressed in just 55 words Shail!
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Very true, Shail! Most of the time these lines are mouthed for effect without meaning them one bit.
The irony!
how you hit the nail on the head.. loved the post.
So right, thanks
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Thanks SG 🙂
“First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out–
Because I was not a Socialist.
Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out–
Because I was not a Trade Unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out–
Because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me–and there was no one left to speak for me.”
Another one on ‘They’ 🙂
Power-packed 55 words….
Thank you 🙂
powerful!! 🙂
Thank you, M 🙂
Good one! Some people come out of the pounding and stand out, some stay in the fetal shape throughout their lives.
True, Sandhya 🙂
Differences do make life interesting.
Thank you 🙂
Powerful. Loved it. Reminded me of ‘1984’.
Thank you, 🙂
Differences do make people unique, because you learn how to love and respect people no matter what physical characteristics/deformities/interests/beliefs they have. It leads to openness and new ideas. I have just written a post on the ‘Girl child’ where doing something in a different manner (even if outcome is same) is not tolerated. If you do something different or believe in something different, you’re not proper..etc. Perhaps this creates the concept of “peer pressure”, because if you’re not like your peers, you’re an outcast. Better to be an outcast and be yourself rather than going and doing what the crowd does.
Agree totally. Goes with the quote I have on the right side of this page:
“Better to write for yourself and have no public, than to write for the public and have no self.” ~ Cyril Connolly. I follow this 🙂