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Suddenly I stopped walking,

as a thought struck me. Why
was I working for the extra

three hours in my office? Why

were the buses on strike on
that very day?

Why was I having an ice

cream that day from that

particular vendor while I did
not even touch one since the

last two years? Yes, I was

destined to meet the boy and PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN BY
ANUMEGHA CHAKRAVARTY, IX/X
the boy was destined to have
his ice cream. I realized that

all these setups had been pre

planned so that the innocent
boy who is blind to the

luxuries of the world, can

have his wish fulfilled just for

this day. I never wondered
even in my wildest dreams

that only for working three

hours extra, I can be blessing

in disguise to this stranger. I
figured that our lives are just

a game of dice, a game

played by the supernatural
forces with much accuracy

and tactics. Whenever, we

have a bad time or a few bad
days- something rewarding is

surely planned for us in the
SAMANWITA BISWAS,VIII/IX
near future.