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| PHOTO PROMPT – © Dee Lovering |
In 1992 Christopher Columbus informed his parents that he
was dropping out of university and would be travelling to an ashram in India in
order to find himself.
Financially secure, thanks to a trust fund setup by his late
grandmother; he ranted against growing materialism and expressed a desire for a
simpler life.
Three months later the consulate in Bahamas contacted his
parents, Chris was in the prison charged with being drunk and disorderly.
In 1492 Columbus set sail in a search of a shorter route to
India. He remains till date probably the
only man rewarded for getting lost.
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To go on a journey with the other fictioneers you need to go here. Each one leads to the right destination.
LOL. Good one.
ReplyDeleteThank you Ansumani, glad you liked it.
DeleteGood one
ReplyDeleteThank you Ananya.
Deletethiis is really good one. but i believe we only find ourselves when we get lost in translation :)
ReplyDeleteTrue before we find ourselves there some emotional and geographical dislocation involved. Thanks for reading and commenting desikand.
DeleteHa.. Love rewarded for getting lost.. What a perfect tribute.
ReplyDeleteThe luckiest man in history. Thanks for commenting Björn, I am glad you liked it.
DeleteAgreed and approved, ;) Tay.
ReplyDeleteThanks Tay, I am glad you approve ;-)
DeleteA nice tale of two Christophers. I hope the 1992 version came out on top in the end, and found his way.
ReplyDeleteThanks Margaret, I think the 1992 version was suitably chastened after the voyage.
DeleteDear Subroto,
ReplyDeleteI love the parallel stories. The last line was perfect and made me smile.
Shalom
Rochelle
Thanks Rochelle I am glad I made you smile.
DeleteHilarious, Subroto. One lost himself while trying to find himself, and the other was rewarded for getting lost. :D --- Suzanne
ReplyDeleteThank Suzanne, maybe sometimes it is better to get lost instead ;-)
DeleteI'm sure Mr. Columbus would have excelled as a weatherman also. :)
ReplyDeleteI am sure he would have said 'the rain in spain falls mainly on the plain' :-)
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