Why does this happen to Me only???

Many a times (in my case, always), life presents situations that simply defy plain logic. Take the instance of me stepping out of home on a sunny morning without an umbrella and it begins to pour torrentially when I am exactly 750mtrs from home. Now, the distance is such that I hate going back to pick up something as trivial as an umbrella. Result is; I am drenched despite the fact that the last two days had recorded dry spells and the meteorological department was worried about impending droughts. But it HAS to always rain when I decide to go out or when I am about to step out of office!!! This happens so regularly that I almost believe that rains have ‘working’ hours (read pouring hours) which are scheduled just after MY shift :(

Some many many years ago, Murphy said a few things which even today seem so incredibly true. Doesn’t it always happen that the chance of the bread falling with the buttered side down is directly proportional to the cost of the carpet?
The very shoe/ bangle/ ring/ dress I like is never available in my preferred colour and if fortunately it is available, it never fits me!
The account section clerk breaks for lunch the moment I discover I am the first one at the counter. The question perennially remains: “Mera number kab aayega???”
The machine issuing movie coupons on (Vodafone) tuesdays decides to work in a clumsy manner when I am standing with a group of buddies and so quintessentially we have to miss the first 10minutes of the movie.
All possible lights on my internet router flicker endlessly when I decide to log-into my facebook account. All sites seem ‘unavailable’ or ‘temporarily moved to another location’. It never happens with my brother!

There are a few buses which perform consistently in terms of service even in the fleet owned by TMT (Thane Municipal Transport), which is otherwise notorious for failing to satisfy the minimum competency requirements to sustain as a public transport. The day I decide to take one of these top-performing buses, the trip stands cancelled! Then there is the ticket queue which is illimitable on the very day my railway pass has expired. The very counter I am trailing has a lady (it is always a lady who is amazingly slow) who discusses recipes with a neighbour and hence is delaying the process of issuing tickets, while the clock endlessly ticks away… I find it so difficult to stick to my virtues and prevent myself from embarking on a ticket less travel.

At times I wonder; are the environmental factors ensuring that my punctuality goes for a toss?
Does anyone bother pondering over these frivolous things?
I can afford to because I am engulfed with such thoughts when the aforesaid things happen regularly to me.
Does this really happen to me only???
I am sure the answer is a thunder echoing “NO”!!!
This probably means that the people who get to sit in public transport are the ones who are either 40minutes late or 30minutes early to reach their destination!

Games people play!

In the times of superfluous cricket, when the details of one particular match skip down the memory lanes in a matter of few hours, it takes special efforts by a 50 over stint to stir up reactions from zealous audiences consistently for over 3 working days!

Suraj Randiv denied Virender Sehwag his 15th ODI century by delivering a deliberate no-ball. Few fines were slapped and an apology followed the ownership of Suraj’s mistake as a team responsibility by captain Sangakkara.
Yet, this controversy raises a lot of questions.
• Has the spirit of sportsmanship succumbed to the pressure of competition?
• Is it impressed on the minds of the players that their responsibility includes only scoring runs and taking wickets? Isn’t it equally if not more important to make sure that these runs are rightfully scored??
• Has the gentleman’s game given way to sadistic deliberation which results in the futility of a sincere player’s consistent efforts?
• Does ICC really need to rework its rules of game which do not account for anything that happens post the winning run/wicket in an inning?

ICC can make sure that the rules are amended so that in future such 6 runs are deservedly credited to the then Sehwag’s kitty.
On the other hand one feels rules or not, it is expected of a player of international stature to have his ethics in place. It matters even more when actions can tarnish not only a personal image but the team’s reputation as a whole. This further implies that it is Randiv, who failed to be a sportsperson guarding his morals; who is guilty and not ICC as a controlling authority of the game.

Yet, if one person decides to let his value system go for a toss, we CANNOT justify the victimization of an honest player.