that winning streak...

...for most, doesn't last long. for a select few, it seems; is the envy of many. and for the rest, is such a rarity that when it does happen, is in itself a treasure to behold.

that "winning streak" can mean so many things; to be able to look good for a function from the comfort of the bedroom till the end of it without feeling overly conscious, to go on a run of days without sufferring a calamity, or even simply, to be smiled at sincerely by a beautiful girl. any piece of good luck really.

and when it does happen, to those who find it tough going to even muscle out a morsel of good luck; it becomes doubly hard to just bask in it even for a moment. because you tend to worry, when you will next 'eff' it up. is this a sign of low self-esteem or lack of confidence? i think this goes slightly beyond that. when one has lived long enough to observe the trend, this series of misfortune is not without blame on the part of the sufferring individual. almost always, one can pinpoint the exact moment where the wrong decision/action was made.

most would probably conclude that as the many lessons to be learned in life. then again, how many more lessons must one learn before one can start enjoying that "big break" in life, whereby thereafter, that individual need not worry or at least, can be confident enough that such misfortunes will come far in between.

no. there's only one way of looking at it. and that, that individual is reserved for bigger and better things. to do only perhaps one thing right in their entire life, which one will be remembered by for however long. and that one thing could be as simple as passing down all those learned lessons to one's children, in so that in their lifetime, they do not commit the same mistakes. and consequently, become someone historically important in however big the community.

yes, i'm alluding to that almost mythical word; providence.
it does give one that sense of pride, doesn't it? a reason to not give up. an excuse to continue pushing through life regardless of the obstacles. to maybe someday stumble upon that right moment, that right opportunity, to make something of one's self. and then, to do it right.

perhaps someday, i will make a girl go stumbling, tripping and falling in love.
perhaps someday, i will be standing in anfield amongst the crowd, celebrating our win for the treble.
perhaps someday, i will get that standing ovation for a job well done.
perhaps someday, long after i'm gone, someone, somewhere will say, if it wasn't for me, he/she would never have succeeded.

perhaps one day, that day, comes...and i will be there to enjoy it.

until then, happy new year everyone! hope to see you all smiling at the end.

"either write something worth reading, or do something worth writing" - Benjamin Franklin