Luggage

Recently, 4 wheeler luggage seems to be very popular. The interesting thing which K notices at train stations, is individuals dragging their 4 wheeler luggage on 2 wheels (as illustrated in the picture above - Blah for the horrible drawing) and I cant help wondering why had these people bought a 4 wheeler luggage in first place and how long their luggage will last.
I can empathize the poor luggage sellers when potential / ex luggage customers come dragging 4 wheeler luggage on the hinges.

(At the luggage department)
The umpteenth a.k.a 900th customer who comes dragging a 4 wheeler luggage on 2 wheels.

Exasperated Sales person ( After explaining 900 times to a 900th customer) : "Sorry Mdm, the luggage is designed to be used on 4 wheels. You should be using it on 4 wheels."
900th customer (Stubbornly): " Ai yah, if I use all 4 wheels, later all 4 spoil how? I use 2 wheels, if 2 of them spoil, I still can use the remaining 2 wheels."
Exasperated Sales person : " Well, if 2 out of the 4 wheels are damaged, u cant use it well. Or do u want to look at 2 wheelers instead? The wheels r bigger..."

Seriously n simply putting it, the mechanism of a 4 wheeler luggage is to that of the concept of weight, centre of gravity (g) of an object ; or the example of a car (4 wheels) n a motor cycle (2 wheels).
Like a car, 4 wheeler luggage has a much better centre of gravity than a 2 wheeler luggage. Whereas, a 2 wheeler works in a way of tilting(like a motorcycle) the luggage to get a better centre of gravity, so that the luggage can be pulled along more easily, hence bigger wheels(like a motorcycle, for better stability and managing friction.

Now, would u drive a car on 2 wheels? =p

Mistakes

Once a upon a time(sounding fairy tale like), there was this period of time where I was very Very afraid to make mistakes ; Mistakes like losing a crayon in sch, mistakes like shading wrongly on the OAS forms, mistakes like forgetting my keys n waiting along the common corridor w/o lunch n dinner till my parents return late fr work at night etc, mistakes like saying whatever comes to my mind without thinking.

Of what these seemed like big mistakes to me then actually toughen me up- I learn to be mindful of my box of crayons n future possessions, learnt to read instructions carefully, learnt to finish my homework by the stairs while spending time reflecting in the darken corridors of the late dusk then, learn to never skip my meals, learn to be mindful of the situation n think before I speak.

Fast forward, as a young adult, I learn that there are many mistakes one makes; the difference between a major /minor mistake n the severity of the consequences depends on the stakes, how well one handles the situation n how a person learns to stand again after learning to fall. The distinction is no longer black or white but alot of grey areas with a silver lining.

A gamble and a lot more decisive planning is the next step from now on...