Second Place

just when you thought you were about to win, you just lost it.

i was sitting in our not-so-comfortable couch watching Olympics.. event was a marathon thing. i don't know how many meters that dash was but it was short. the world record was barely 10 seconds. so that waso one real quick run. the yellow shirt wearing guy was leading for 5 secs, but 2 or 3 seconds later... uhh, well, unfortunately, he didn't step into the line first.

i have been living the quarter of my life (80 years is quite long enough. i should be ready to leave by then) and i have yet to add another year of existence in two months time.i had been in a journey. it wasn't a pilgrimage or an odyssey. and it wasn't that long ago. i haven't had adventures or brand-spanking-new experience to be proud of. but to the very few encounters that i had, i have to say that i always end up almost winning. that was it. ALMOST. JUST QUITE. but never. i had never won the battle.

but then again, i guess i didn't lose after all. i've just realized it's not about winning. with whatever level that is. the thing here is that you have set your aims at high.. that you have come this far. DAYM, i know that nothing beats winning the gold. but whatever it takes, always look at the brighter side of it. you have gone this far. never expect what will happen, but let the battle consume you and taste the dash to winning.

-- Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars.


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