It's a game? Or not?

Ever been to a carnival? What do you call that event which you tie 2 persons’ (normally a couple) legs, right to the left, together, and they try to outrun another few couples for the Grand Prize of a nicely wrapped-up mug? Especially at those family carnivals, this event would be a must-have. It is a simple game; both have to coordinate well, adjust to each others’ pace, understand the terrain, communicate efficiently and do whatever it takes (hop, run, walk etc) to get to the other end and back.

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The male, being the heavier and taller one, would sometimes have to lean on the physically weaker female to keep their balance. The faster male would feel the resistance of the slower female, at the same time the slower female would feel the faster male’s pull, both would get exhausted by each others’ speed or the lack of it. They would both perspire under the blazing sun, cheered on by the spectators around them who have witnessed it all much clearer than themselves. It is a pity the spectators can’t participate as they would be thinking that they could have done a much better job than the participants, or would they have? Maybe the male would blame the female for moving too slowly but could it be that the male was moving too fast and vice versa? Both of them, under the same circumstance and condition, feel differently, so is anyone to be blamed? Frustration is part of the game. Failure is NOT a certainty. Winning ugly may be acceptable too. At least, some get to the finish line, Top 3 or not, it doesn’t matter, the essence of it, is only the completion. Well, that’s love…for me.