I went out for my usual morning walk today, and a persistent fly attached itself to my head. All throughout the walk the fly hovered around my head, getting into my eyes, buzzing into my ears. I stopped several times and tried to fight the fly, waving my arms and trying to either drive it away or kill it - but to no avail. The fly was very wily, and seemed to taunt me at my helplessness.
I started to walk faster. The fly kept pace with me.
I was nearing the end of my 5 km walk, and the fly was still hovering around my head. I started having visions of the fly following me into my house, and tormenting me for the rest of the day in my abode of peace, in my sanctum sanctorum.
I made a run for it. I just started running fast. Ran and ran. Breathless, I stopped. It was a long time since I had run.
The fly was no longer hovering over my head. I had managed to outrun it. I trudged back home, relieved, using a different route - did not want to take any chances.
I guess this was one of those problems that I was simply not equipped to fight. In such situations it is best to just run and regain my peace.
I started to walk faster. The fly kept pace with me.
I was nearing the end of my 5 km walk, and the fly was still hovering around my head. I started having visions of the fly following me into my house, and tormenting me for the rest of the day in my abode of peace, in my sanctum sanctorum.
I made a run for it. I just started running fast. Ran and ran. Breathless, I stopped. It was a long time since I had run.
The fly was no longer hovering over my head. I had managed to outrun it. I trudged back home, relieved, using a different route - did not want to take any chances.
I guess this was one of those problems that I was simply not equipped to fight. In such situations it is best to just run and regain my peace.
