Sohail and
other participants stood on the highest level at the swimming pool to take
their turns to dive for the State Level Championship, he could see all eyes set
upon them. Especially his mom with hope, expectation and pride in her eyes.
He hated her
eagerness. The way she drove him as a child to ensure that he did not miss a
single training session.
She believed
and also made him believe that he had the talent and the capacity. He wondered
whether she was only forcing her views and opinions Her relentless efforts to
ensure his diet was correct,to stay put through all sessions to see if he was
learning the skills right, to cheer ,to comment if wrong ,to push him to do
better.
As he moved
ahead to take his position for diving,he felt rather free. She could only see
him, but had absolutely no control on his actions. I can goof up and get even
for all the pains she has put me through, thought Sohail with a smirk.
In the audience
were three types of observers, those waiting to see him fail. She has pinned
too many hopes on him, they thought. Those who believed in her and wanted to
see him win and the third who were oblivious of all.
Sohail took a
deep breath, closed his eyes took a step, just then his sight fleetingly landed
on the score board. It suddenly dawned upon him that now it was truly his show.
His mom had helped him to reach this level, but now the score board would
reflect only and only his own talent and efforts. He was responsible for his
actions.
He took his
position, focused all his energies and dived with only one aim-T0 WIN. To prove that he truly had it in him.
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