Match Point

"The man who said "I'd rather be lucky than good" saw deeply into life. People are afraid to face how great a part of life is dependent on luck. It's scary to think so much is out of one's control. There are moments in a [tennis]match when the ball hits the top of the net, and for a split second, it can either go forward or fall back. With a little luck, it goes forward, and you win. Or maybe it doesn't, and you lose." - Match point

To those who haven't seen the movie Match point, I would suggest to see it. Personally, I really admire how creatively the name of the movie is chosen; and how the story does a great justice to it.

The reason I am talking about this movie is because what happened with me today reminded me of it. Something that makes you wish desperately that man would have discovered the time machine, so you could go back few minutes in time and slightly alter one decision of yours.

As I wrote in my previous post, Indian cricket team is in Caberra right now. Beginning today, they had a practice match with ACT XI team. And we went to see the match. Well, not really to see the match; most of us just went to have a glimpse of the players.

The day's play got over. We came out, ready to leave. 9 people. 2 cars. As I was heading with the group with which I came, someone in other group called out: "Can we switch one person, we wish to stop by at Coles for a little shopping but she (one of 'em) is in a hurry."

And I said ok.

*I should't have said that.*

Few minutes after we left, the other group met the Indian team, who just came out and decided to walk to their hotel instead of taking bus. They met them, talked to them, had snaps with them, and got whole team's autographs, together.

I was happy till I didn't know it. But then I came to know it. And then I was disappointed knowing that I could have had so much more.

Well, sometimes its just not meant to be.

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