Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Fish Bowl

Inspired by Assimov:

What the hell, where is the dinner, shouted Mr. Molley to Mrs Molley! What has happened to the "Provider"? Did we forget our prayers yesterday? And look at the mess our world has become - wish someone could clean it up a bit.
The "provider", Appu was busy with the new toy his Dad had got him. He had been eyeing a toy train set for long - the one with shiny red engine, glistening tracks, a bridge and a remote, and now finally yesterday he got it. Wow, what fun it is to make combinations of the track - and he thought - wish Dad was here with me. The dinner for Molleys, and cleaning their fish bowl could wait - anyway they looked over fed and under exercised.
Dad Kumar was still in office, busy in the new project he had bagged. He knew how critical this project was for the company in these recessionary times. The CEO himself was personally involved with it - but of late, the CEO looked pre-occupied - how Kumar wished he could get a slice of CEO's bandwidth and remove the hurdles to get the project rolling.
What has happened to the "Provider"? Did we forget our prayers yesterday? said Abhi, the CEO to his wife, as he stared blankly at the grim medical reports just handed over to him. Now, finally as his company looked poised to tide over the crisis, medical complications threatened to ruin it all.
The "Provider" was happy playing to the new toy her Dad had got her, and she completely forgot that earth used to be her favourite not so long back.