Points of View – Outside
Ronald Dahl is a very high profile politician on the West Side. From a common man’s perspective, if you needed to get something done in the West Side, Ron, as his ‘friends’ called him, would be your best bet. He seemingly had it all, the fame, the money, the woman and the high class societal connections that only the very privileged get access to.
But there was a dark side to all this. There were allegations of mafia links, cold blooded murders and illegal trading down in the barracks. If you met the man, you would not be faulted for being terribly impressed. With a pleasant demeanor, charming personality and always sincerely generous, most people end up admiring the guy. He had somehow retained the charm in spite of his rather gritty journey. I wonder what his inside story is.
Points of View – Inside
Why am I here? Ronald asked himself this fundamental question.
Is this all I ever wanted? If so, why do I still have this empty feeling
inside? When will this thirst quench itself? I have driven myself to succeed no
matter what the circumstances but am I really at peace? As he mulled this, he
turned around to look at his father, the village elder, who seemed to know
peace.
Have I lived a better life than him? All his life, he had prided himself on beating the odds and showing it to people who hadn’t believed in him and the list included his father. But have I really had a better life than him? If so, why does he seem so happy and contented? His eyes lit up when he saw his younger daughter walk in. Aah, he exclaimed to himself almost in relief
than anything else. She alone was worth a thousand sacrifices. He still could
hardly believe that something so beautiful could be his offspring. She was
radiant, glowing with innocence and her little chuckle gladdened his heart. She was something special.
