Life gives us a lot of shockers... unhh... hnnn... Electric shocks actually. Best friends shift out of country without notice, partners forget to tell about job switch, boy friends/girl friends simply say its over or even worse for a professional - half of the team quits.

Well having recently been through such a huge shock I can say the person who bears them is always left hanging between angst, disgust, guilt (of not having done the same thing first) and irritant spite.
You are besties a moment and foes another. Though such spite only ends for few days but it leaves a lingering feeling of being left behind! Some people like me do not take the plunge even in crisis and stick to the original and some do. Call us conservative, lazy or even idiot, I for myself accept with a bow! But do all people stay behind forcefully? Or some make a choice - gamble of another type?

I have in another blog said that life is all about gambling it all, being a nomad, a free spirit that nobody can tame (This applies only if you truly want to experience life!)

Some people just take the plunge and zoom past stars in success while some of them fall flat - hurt and broken. But, of course, true spirit lies in getting back and flying again. But do all of us have that kind of time in this fast paced world? Do all of us can try and try again everyday, every year, every age?

The answer is mostly no! Be it private, personal or professional life... enough is sometimes really enough. We would better not hop on from one person or job to another for too long and stick, stay, try and manage things and make it work out. Some call it adjustment others stability.

You walk out or you stay in crisis - gamble is equal and so is the stake. If the gamble pays off - dividends are high both ways, but the fear of failure is definitely no reason to not to play!

Competition can be nerve wrecking, but can you imagine yourself without it and happy? Sense of achievement is what defines, pushes and thrusts today's youth. And it comes only through fighting for it!

So my advice would be not to feel shy or loser for not having taken the plunge when others were jumping, you might hit a jackpot at the shore itself. 

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How many of you do a night shift? Or a late evening shift? Well I do that a lot! And just like me I find that a cab drop back home, although mandatory under law after 9 pm, is not a luxury for a lot of girls. But then not all girls need puppy care some like to be fearless or time and necessity makes them fearless.

Metro has been such a boon for girls working late in office that now the fairer sex even dares to wear minis while traveling alone as late as 11pm as well.

Not that there is anything wrong with that but with increasing crime rate in the city it is indeed daring to be able to do what you feel like even it is as miniscule as wearing clothes of your choice or eating out at your favourite joint after sun goes down.

But Metro represets a bright and happy picture. The stations seems to be buzzing with activity even at 11.30 or 12 (that's when I deboard at my station), their are bright lights, sounds to make you feel safe, people a lot of people and some how well behaved in metro environment. But it's not all that safe.

Off lately I have witnessed some horrors of the city darks that game me shivers. Otherwise fearless girl has been transformed into a extra careful always checking her back chick on the road. 

Well it might be just nothing but for me the two small sighting spoke volume, well yes I saw two prostitutes operating around my metro station, just two sighting of the ladies and I was scared to be even spotted in that area.

Although somebody from my family comes to pick me up always, but what if they can't one day? Well this question haunts me because I hate to dependent on someone for anything anything at all.

 For now I don't know how to ally my fear.... but have to overcome it somehow.... just somehow....

Help me with your advice if you have any...

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