On the Wings of Hope : Prose

- The w … wi … wife abandoned me. And work … was … fired - Ivan’s words finally reached Pavel’s ears.

He sighted. And when people finally learn to concern life’s circumstances easier and not to give up before them? After all the life simply opens a new blank page, where the writings of their life is to be imprinted - a next stage of life. Why’s bitter about that? One must be able to say goodbye with no insults and part ways - easily. It’s necessary to be able to learn vital lessons and overcome barriers - no growth and evolution is ever meant possible without it.

He overlooked his friend over again. All right, looks like the time has come to use heavy offensive means.

- Divorced with a wife? Have been discharged from the office? What sort of nonsense is that?! And you have become limp? Like a wet mitten?! But you will no doubt find a better job! And talking of the wife - she’s not your property, right? She has made her choice - accept it, accept no matter how cruel in relation to you it could look. It’s not rigid - it’s you perceive it as such for you have become too attached to her and started to consider her as own property. She’s a free person and has made her choice - the one she deemed necessary. With her good luck!

He wasn’t completely assured that his speech will be apprehended and comprehended at once. He had a different main goal for now - to stir up a friend. And thus he continued speaking - parried ridiculous and eccentrical attacks, inspired him, convinced that everything is in his powers. He thirsted to help his friend … wanted that he finally learned to help himself and had no more need for aid from the outside.

They were talking - and his friend was crying. He started to cry when they began talking of his life and analyze it. He cried of former dreams and hopes which have not come true. Cried of a pure and crystal love which he desired to find - and which he couldn’t … for he did search outside, while it was necessary to seek in own heart.

He was talking of how he has come under the influence of former friends who couldn’t be considered as such - how he started drinking. How he didn’t has enough willpower and stopped short, has given in and started falling into the abyss. How the wife, no more reconciled with constant binges of her husband has thrown him aside and left for another man … departed without even trying to help. How with his own hands did he tore and crumbled dreams of family happiness, of mutual love - and how began to go to bars and night clubs. How he possessed a new woman each new day - a woman for a day … something pleasant to lie in bed with … not a person for him. How he tried to interrupt his life and start another one, but always couldn’t find enough power inside, for he has ceased to believe in him different - and has already given himself up as a bad job.

He was speaking, and his friend was listening to. They took lessons which Ivan should have taken a long time ago. Were talking about a choice he has made - a wrong … not the best one - and of a choice of different nature. A choice of life instead of death, a choice of happiness yet not sadness - a choice of joy in place of grief.

For a long time they have been sitting together - and under a stream of warm, powerful and convincing words his friend finally calmed down. Believed in himself - and an unshakable conviction to change his life by all means reflected itself upon his face. He’s a strong one. He’s capable. He will do that. Most certainly will.

Warm words of gratitude … happy smiles. A farewell.

-          Farewell, Ivan!

-          See you, Pavel!

Knocking of wheels. Measured rocking of the train. A cat, gracefully moving through a salon. He was approaching his city. He greatly hoped that he has managed to aid his friend … so greatly hoped.

They were approaching a city. Life was opening a new blank page in the book with his own writings.

17.08.2011

Definitions

Brand – it’s when you pay for what you have never had and what you will never had, for what you desire to have, even though you are not the slightest idea of how it looks like.

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Life – is a special kind of game. Everything you have won in it once you once have to lose. Everything that you cannot win, remains with you forever.

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Hope – is a defeat of Love before Belief.

Love – is a victory of Hope over Belief.

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Happiness – is when we are being understood and are relieved from necessity to understand others.

Unhappiness – is when we do not understand that we cannot be understood.

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Mind – is an ability think up a way reducing time of calculation of quantity of stars in the sky and drops in the sea in tens of times.

Reason – is an ability to understand that such calculation is not required at all.

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Irritation – is when you have no desire to harm yourself and another, but can do it.

Anger – is when you have desire to harm yourself and another, and can do it.