Monday, July 27, 2009

Death of a talking topic

Eye Doctor: Here is your new prescription. You need to add cylinder too.
I: You see I'm wearing under corrected glasses. I think I'll continue with this.
Eye Doctor: But why do you want to wear under-corrected glasses? You would have loss of vision.
I: My previous doctor suggested that I should never go for the exact power lenses. The under corrected glasses would in fact keep the eye power constant. I'm satisfied with it all these years so I would like to continue with it.
Eye Doctor: But those glasses don't have cylinder too.
I: I'm aware of this part. The one before my last doctor had asked me to add it to the lens. However, I started getting headaches after that. My last doctor told me that was not required. Probably, I should stick with my present prescription.
Eye Doctor: No, you shouldn't get any headache. But if you are not willing you can continue with the old prescription.
I: My eye power hasn't changed all these years. I think I should continue with that.
Eye Doctor: But...after 21 years, your eye power won't change much anyway.
I: It won't?
Eye Doctor: No, it won't.
I: ...
Eye Doctor: So, I suppose this is not required and you'll continue with your old prescription.
I: No, I think I'll go with the new one.

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Devolution

One of my friends said one can't measure his own fall. We can neither gauge nor can talk to our own selves. We need to be pointed out. Another said the fall should not be checked. It has to be allowed to reach its logical end and that is the only way for a new starting point. I would propose, every fall creates its own starting point. And when it reaches its logical end there is absolutely nothing left to live.