.....๐จAbout That Tailwind
(1980's Original Pic Courtesy -PS Chandrashekhar)32 years with you around.
25 years without.
You always loved me.
Even when I was far.
Even when I was far.
You saw potential in me
that I couldn't see myself.
that I couldn't see myself.
You knew your time was short,
so you pushed me.
so you pushed me.
I got intimidated.
I became a silent rebel.
I became a silent rebel.
Then you left.
Abruptly.
"Time is short" became my daily headache.
So, I became lightning quick.
I over-compensated for that potential you saw.
I over-compensated for that potential you saw.
I started crossing milestones
in the blink of an eye.
in the blink of an eye.
๐ Beyond the Clock
You were now in a dimension
where time didn’t matter.
where time didn’t matter.
Turns out, it doesn't matter
in the universe either.
in the universe either.
Time is just a human fantasy.
Science calls it legacy.
I call it Dad's tailwind.
Science calls it legacy.
I call it Dad's tailwind.
The timeless, relaxed version of you
started helping me.
started helping me.
While speeding through life,
I realized a strange tailwind
was propelling me forward.
I realized a strange tailwind
was propelling me forward.
It wasn't just my effort.
I knew I was getting help.
I knew I was getting help.
Both of us realized then,
across our separate dimensions:
across our separate dimensions:
Speed and destinations are immaterial.
Direction and continuity are everything.
Direction and continuity are everything.
๐ฃ️ The Superhighway
Unknowingly, we had
unearthed a jetstream.
unearthed a jetstream.
Now, your grandkids are coasting on it too—
including one you never got to meet.
including one you never got to meet.
Turns out, many others are riding
this jetstream with us.
this jetstream with us.
Some, my friends,
a few your old acquaintances,
and many -are people we didn't
even know back then.
a few your old acquaintances,
and many -are people we didn't
even know back then.
Together, we accidentally
built a superhighway.
built a superhighway.
The moment I finally comprehended
this timeless structure a few years ago,
I relaxed.
this timeless structure a few years ago,
I relaxed.
Understood the absolute reality
of impersonal continuity,
and the freedom inherent in the universe.
of impersonal continuity,
and the freedom inherent in the universe.
๐ The Next Adventure
Now, whenever we catch up,
let's compare notes.
let's compare notes.
How did we manage to transcend dimensions
completely sans communication?
completely sans communication?
Let's then take on our next adventure:
How to merge these dimensions for others too,
not just us two.
How to merge these dimensions for others too,
not just us two.
Game for it, Dad?
P.S. For anyone who has lost someone,
a direction, or a past version of themselves:
a direction, or a past version of themselves:
The tailwind is real.
The superhighway is waiting.
The superhighway is waiting.
You just have to stop chasing speed,
transcend the personal,
and choose continuity.
transcend the personal,
and choose continuity.

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