Tuesday, December 9, 2008

In Between

I was always interested in making something from the junk.Like tanks made out of cigarette cases and match boxes or darts made from broom sticks,pin and paper or airplanes made from pens etc.All though these things were available in shops,but the joy of recreation and imagination were not there. Among these once i bought a small pistol which shot arrows fitted with a sucker.These cheap suckers were never able to stick to anything.This fact gave me an idea.I removed the sucker and fitted it with needle.Due to the weight the range was reduced but my mission was accomplished.I felt invincible for a week or so with that refitted weapon.


Then in school i came to know about magnets.More than their attracting power,their repulsive power interested me.Then came the electricity.I was handed over a "Try Yourself" electric kit from a cousin of mine.After burning the fuses of some small bulbs,a bigger plan came into my mind.I planned to electrify the gate in front of our house,so that any unwanted people will get an electric shock when they touches the gate.The plan was simple.I will use two wires at the two ends of the gate and connect the wires with a switch.So when i turn the switch on,electricity will flow.But after some time i realized that things are not that simple and there are other constraints than those taught in theories.


Another interesting thing was the revolving motion.How the Earth pulls us toward itself due to revolving around itself.How the helicopters flew.I found out a small motor,fitted it with batteries.But nothing happened no matter how many batteries i used to make the motor run faster.Even though i made out a fan like structure with cardboard and fitted it with the motor,it denied to fly.


I like music.But after listening for some time to music it becomes monotonous.Just as heaven is as boring compared to hell is as happening.At that time the no transmission sound in between stations of a radio felt better.It was like the nothingness before something.But now due to many stations that sound cannot be heard anymore.No matter how hard you try to tune in between stations,some broken transmission will always be there from other stations.


Now sometimes when i think, I realize that I enjoyed staying in between. But time has taken care to see that nothing in between can survive. In this digital world its only 1 or 0.There is no 0.5. People are too busy in creating a Heaven or a Hell.They are not interested in an Earth.Before dying you have to find some good/bad quality in yourself or else you are just an "in between" in between start and end.