Passing the baton

Ashwin Goyal

Jul 21, 2024

"You're going to be amazing," he told his eldest, handing over a stack of books. "You'll achieve what I never could."

His eldest nodded dutifully, handing the same stack to his own child. "You're going to be amazing," he echoed. "You'll achieve what I never could."

"You're going to be amazing," said the next in line, the weight of the stack causing a slight hunch. "You'll achieve what I never could."

"But what if I don't want to?" asked the youngest, looking up at the towering stack.

They responded, "Just pass it on."

Moving on from a cold

"Wasn't there something I promised to do?" he wondered, losing himself in a funny cat video. Ah, yes, those grand promises from his last encounter with the common cold—eat clean, work out, live intentionally. Clearly, his resolve dried up as soon as his nose did.

Getting admitted

“Please admit me, else my insurance won’t cover it.” “Ma’am, you have a sprained ankle.” “Well, can you at least make it worse so they’ll cover it?”