Squeaky Shoes

i think its the defence machanism of the subconscious to look for little things and bring about memories with such clarity especially when you are most confused...

thats what happened today. i happened upon this little kid wearing squeaky shoes and running about on the road, while walking my dog. it was the squeaky noise those shoes made that got my attention. i think most of us have gone through atleast one pair of squeaky shoes as kids. when you would wear the shoes at home till the novelty of shoes that make noise, wears off. when there are no expectations off you. when there are no reponsibilities. when all the kiddie talk you talked enamored and captivated everyone and anyone. when all you would be wearing would be nappies and squeaky shoes and everyone would be whipping out cameras to take pictures of thou.

and then when you get to the point in life of making choices and having to be responsible for them and not knowing whether you are doing the right thing or not, you'd give anything to go back in time..

having to make choices in life when you are given varied oppurtunities and colourful examples, is on a whole different plane altogether from having to narrow down choices in a clothes store. it is truly scary. sure there are amazing and awe-inspiring examples and trend setters in ford and ambani and tata and bill gates and kishore biyani and just about everyone. but when it comes down to u.... its hard to certain..with all the what if's ...

why couldn't there be simple choices? why can't everything just be good? and everything you do be right?

i guess thats the novelty of squeaky shoes....if the effect was prolonged...it wouldn't be a novelty anymore..