Okay let’s face it. There’s a huge cookie-cutter. Many
cookie-cutters actually. The cookie-cutters of life. I’ll stop saying
cookie-cutter now. Basically, everyone fits into a certain mold. Take many
people I know for instance. They come from traditional families, blessed with
money and a good education – pretty conventional in the sense of liking popular
music, going to well-known places, having common likes and dislikes, dressing
similarly and mainly harbouring the same dreams for the future.
We then have a whole other set of people. Creative people.
Unconventional in every sense. Rebellious, constantly coming up with ways to
have fun, pleasure-seeking, adventurous people. Those that are as conventional
and true to their tribe as the first set. Old Monk drinking, Boho-dressing,
film festival, backpacking kind of people.
But what about somebody who has grown up with and has some
characteristics of the first set of people – but who finds a lot in common with
the second set too? Someone who may not be as quick-witted, rebellious and
passionate as them, but who shares many of their views and pleasure-seeking
habits.
Is there a mold that combines these two? Something that cuts
the cookie in a not-so-even shape? When you don’t fit into either tribe, it’s
disconcerting. The middle path is a lonely one and the fence gets
uncomfortable.
But I can’t force myself to choose between two sections of
my life that have equal prominence in it. I can’t have all the characteristics
of either one tribe. Not even if I tried. Because that just wouldn’t be me.
So where’s my tribe? Or is this that ‘unique’ factor that
every person is told he or she is? Does a combination make you more unique?
Maybe the chocolate dough and strawberry dough got mixed up – and then made me.
Oh well, at least chocolate and strawberries are a tasty
combination.
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