"Difficult", Sameer sighed,"What kind of hand is this?"

"How do I know?" I retorted

"Amn't asking you!" he said,"There are lots of cross-lines showing prominently" He was holding my right hand.

"Does that mean I will be making too many cross connections in life?" I laughed. After all what a Telecom Engineer will interpret from cross-lines.

"I am serious! Atul, you should be careful. Your love & work life will be going through rough phase", he was still looking at my hand carefully.

"Tell me something new Sam. You told me this last time also" ,I was bemused.

"Will you be serious about it? Can't you take it seriously at least for a second", he said it angrily.

"What? I am not getting what you say. Tell me Sam, if I take it seriously then will the problems vanish?" , I was prepared for argument.

"Look, there is no point is arguing on this. I know it better. And for God's sake be careful", he smiled and left. I didn't stop him. It was usual for me.

This was in year 2006. In between years, we had good rapo. We talked to each other many times. He was gentle and nice. Though he advised me on every occasion, I didn't mind it and never took it very seriously. After all he was like an elder brother to me.

Then I moved to Delhi last year. I met him in May last year before moving. That was Saturday evening. We were sitting at tea stall on Karve road.

"Atul, be careful in Delhi. You are a emotional person. Don't fight with seniors", he again started.

"Sam, I know yar! Tell me why I shall be fighting with senior? Do you have any good reason to support your statement? I will be careful yar! don't worry", I assured him. He smiled again.

During last year, according to his prediction I went through OK phase of my life. I never complained about anything. Life was going fine. And then one evening, while I was walking on pavement along India Gate, my phone rang.

"Atul, what's up yar?", Sam was on line.

"I am fine. Tell me about you. How are you dear?"

"I am fine too. Atul! did you remember what I told you last time when we met at tea stall?", he asked suddenly.

"Sorry! I don't", I said, "But why? What's wrong?" I was irritated.

"Atul! why don't you be careful yaar! I told you na be careful. You will be at receiving end" "Ya! Ya" I interrupted him. "You will never understand what I wanted to say. Please be careful in next 2-3 months at office", he hang up.

I was about to call him immediately, but I stopped myself. I was very irritated by his phone call all of a sudden with a warning. What sort of person is he? Can't he explain me it detail. I came back home. My mood was changed. I was not happy.

I never took it personally whatever he said to me. I treated it as friendly advice. After all, having a difficult life ahead was nothing new to me. I had gone through it many times. And if I am not wrong, we all have number of bad patches in our journey of life. I was no exception.

That was the last time I talked to him. It was December. I came home. I was upset. I didn't mind his advice, but I felt he was dominating my thoughts. I became careful. I chose not to fiddle with life anymore. I became serious sort of person. Every now and then his voice rang in my head. I wanted to call him but didn't call him. I was scared to tell him that I am taking his advice seriously and behaving myself. I didn't want to tell him. I wanted to keep it to myself only.

He also never called me after that. Three months have passed. During this time, under work stress & work load I forgot what he said. I forgot about him. I forgot why he called me up last time. I just didn't remember it. Life was going fine with usual bingo!

Today, while strolling around in park I suddenly had a thought about him. I searched his number in my phone book. I didn't find it. I searched it again. I was missing his number. I remembered, I deleted his contact details after India Gate phone calls. I reacted to his remarks.

I didn't try to find his number. Nor did he call me again. It was surprising for me as well. Nothing actually changed in last few months. I witnessed some of the tough times in my personal as well as professional life, but I never thought about it as such. Actually, I didn't remember his advice while going through the drama of life. I accepted whatever came to my way, as if I never knew Sam, as if I never took his advice. I forgot what horoscope was.

Horoscope never changed anything. I don't know what it is actually. I am still the same person before knowing the fate and I will be the same person again even after knowing what phase my life is going through. It really doesn't matter actually. We often mistakenly over rate few things in life. Horoscope is just one of such things. Predicting the fate of a person is never easy. You don't need to read line carved on your hand to know it. What you need to remember is that, no matter what horoscope says it will be up to you to decide what it means. If you are clear of it, just ignore it. Never follow something blindly.

Do you really need horoscope to believe in yourself? You decide!

Good Night!