Dawn

I was having coffee with my colleagues when the most easygoing of them suddenly turned frigid and sensitive and began to act like a squid spilling ink. It was totally unexpected, and it was absolutely shocking. And that told me - I am not the only person prone to such sudden withdrawal symptoms.

My best dude and I were under the spell of a tough stretch. The cause - I felt his integrity was questionable. This was causing so much pain and strain, and coupled with the fact that he was having a pressing time with his work, he could not clear things up either. And finally, two days into silence, we broke ice. It was when that happened did I realise that I have stuff to tell him, some of which was way too sensitive and required way too much trust that he had to prove himself worthy to get it all.

Mood swings - are interred in my way of life. One moment, I am a sage, the next, I can be an ogre. I was never alone there either. My good friend also experiences such moments, though not as frequent as I.

I was born with a short fuse. At work, I realised that there are many people with shorter fuses than I, who got into severe fits of temper, some a lot worse than my worst. Hence, the bandwagon there is not a lonely one either.

I rely more on friends than on family - something that I hope will change. And many at work are on similar paths. I am not alone in that boat too.

All this brings into light the simple facts - Everyone has their set of emotions, some way too good or original, some mellowed and some, practically non-existent. Though no two people are entirely alike, two people can be alike in many aspects. And I am not the worst being on Earth, not yet. There is a long way to go to get to be that.