Painting My Sports Idol

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There was a day in my life when I existed. But the strange part is I don’t know where I was. I can’t even describe it properly; it seems so long ago. The whole area seemed very similar to a dream, but I know it wasn’t. It just couldn’t be that for some reason I do not remember.

The only thing I am sure of is that the world was timeless. I know that, because this fact provided me with a certain amount of calmness. It put me in a state where I lived without any pressure. I think that’s why it seems so long a time since I was there.

But I did not care where I was. It was something much more important I cared about. What was I there for?

Was God just giving me some time off from life? I doubt it. Why would he do that when he knows I do not even respect his rituals so often? I am sure he has a grudge against me.

But then, why was I there? The question was bothering me a lot.

Suddenly, I came across some letters glowing and saying IDOLS TO BE FOUND.

I read the board about ten times and still could not make complete sense of how that was going to happen. How was I going to find an idol for myself in a place which did not make sense itself? 

I just sat down for a few minutes, trying to deal with the new pressure put on me in a world that relieved me of all other pressures. It was a strange place with no one else and I was asked to find an idol.

But right then, some new letters were glowing. PAINT HIM. A small note was given at the end of this message “He is into sports”

First of all, I read it as something very male chauvinist. Paint him. But there was also a lot of help by the fact that, that he was from sports.

In any case, I started on my job. But first I had to find some brushes and acrylics and also a canvas to paint on. I turned around and found them.

Whoever made this place was ready with all the requirements. I didn’t know why he brought me here, and hated the person for not telling me that, but I still admired his style of keeping everything ready.

He made sure I did not have excuses to make, simply because I could not find something.

So I started painting. But wait, I did not know whom to paint? I never bothered forming idols or ideals. I always thought of them as a waste of time and now I was stuck because of that.

Shall it be Mr. Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal. Two champion tennis players of today’s’ era. Both of them I admire. They both have unique styles. The both have worked hard to reach where they are.

But so has Michael Schumacher. And whenever he rides he makes things look brilliant. But Lewis Hamilton is today’s guy, and I think highly of him, too.

I thought for some time, but it didn’t take me too long. It had to be Rahul Dravid, my favorite cricketer. A true Idol.

He always maintained his dignity, took criticism in the right spirit and, well, was a champion player.

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