A PURPOSE

Chapter 1: The Careless Father

2018

Texas

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'Stress and pressure. Rather than a state its moreover a heavy metaphysical dominating feeling. It is massless but we give a shape to it. We give it a space to live around and within us and it is filled in every impulse of us. Pressure forms a shadow and attaches with us giving our character, A major identity. Although, It increases our capacity but cages our senses of thinking. It comes in various forms like compulsion, deadlines, exams or maybe survival. Every action, gesture, smile and tears, and power of decision is interfered by this feeling. Some people find ways to use it and some people find ways to escape from it. Those who can't get rid of it, They use it as a weapon to remove itself. Ironically they use it for both, To save themselves and to eliminate things they don't like. I don't know what should be done to this because without pressure, The actions, The life, The existence is meaningless. It brings out the best of us. But can we use it to kill it?'

Mid day, St. Xavier International School, Havana street, Austin. The gates were finally opened and happiness was rushing outside of the school. Shelby, a fifth grade student with his friends came out with a trophy that they won in school debate based on the topic "Pressure". Within minutes, the buses were filled with scholars and flew away. But Shelby had a sweet bad luck. His father always used to pick him up but he often comes late. With mere children left and waiting, Shelby had one friend left to talk. It was hot and his legs below the half bloomers were burning in the sun.