THE BULL RUN
"Have you ever seen a bullock cart taking reverse?" Vikram asked me. Well, I had grown up in a village in Mangalore where bullock carts were a common sight... We had them everywhere in our village. While returning from school, so often, we children would get a joy ride in Thaburanna's famous bullock cart. But, never did I bother to observe whether his bullock cart ever took a reverse! Last night, when Vikram asked me that question, I began to think about it, for the first time. "The bull doesn't look up; it takes the load, looks down... and moves. That is called the 'Bull Run'," Vikram continued. "Your neck may bleed, back may hurt... but you move, with your head down." But, need I be docile, submissive? Need I be a bullock carrying others' load? Why should my neck bleed? Why should my back hurt? Why should I suffer? "Because, the need to take load comes with your decision to take charge," Vikram added. "You have to accep...