The date was December 13, 2021.
Let us go 2 days back. On December 11, 2021, I read the book ‘Jonathan Livingston Seagull’ by Richard Bach in a single sitting. I was intrigued by its basic philosophical discussions and the questions it raised and it immediately became one of my favourites. That was the first day of Richard Bach’s trilogy in my life.
Day 2. December 12, 2021. I wanted to watch Vaaranam Aayiram by Gautham Vasudev Menon (2008) because it had been a long time since I watched it and I wanted some dose of energy that movie gives me every time I watch it. Especially Krishnan’s simple, sweet, not-so-heavy dialogues and Suriya’s awe-factor responses to those dialogues. It all went well as it always does and suddenly it happened. It was the first time I noticed what book Priya is presenting as a gift to Suriya. The book was ‘Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah’ by Richard Bach. Surprise! He made the second entry in this trilogy.
Now the third day. December 13, 2021. I don’t know what pushed me to watch ‘Aval Appadithan’ by C. Rudraiah (1978). Maybe it was the opening sequence from ‘Vaaranam Aayiram’ where GVM is seen singing ‘Uravugal Thodarkadhai’. The movie was interesting from the very first frame. It was so ahead of its time that even in 2021 the movie seemed radical in a sense or two. And all the while movie was going on, there comes a picture of a seagull. My heart had an instant reaction before the next moment unfolded on the screen. My subconscious mind somehow guessed that the seagull will turn out to be a reference from Richard Bach’s ‘Jonathan Livingston Seagull’ and guess what? It actually was! It contained the following quote,
We’re free to go where we wish and to be what we are.
Man, Richard Bach made the third entry into my life in as many days. Wasn’t this a sign from the universe to push me into reading more of Richard Bach’s works? Because I am a guy who’s always looking for signs from the universe and such kinda things. Eventually, Richard Bach also seems the same kinda guy. When I read ‘Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah’, I almost confirmed that.
It all brings back my life to that specific quote by Paulo Coelho, yet again.
When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.
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