The Quest

Dear Reader

For some time now I have been in search of a mysterious Observer. Time and again this discerning reporter has noted ordinary happenings of everyday life and relayed them with such inspired words that we will remember them for years. I am also much intrigued buy the fact that he has preserved his anonymity with remarkable humility.

Yet, his actions also beg some level of condemnation. Many a times was he not a passive participant when acts of atrocity were being committed? Was it not his duty to interfere when justice, life, liberty were at stake? This then raises the question, did this reporter remain anonymous simply to protect himself? Or even worse, could he have been involved in the perpetration of these crimes?

Perhaps my dear reader is now losing interest and wondering if the writer of this piece is talking through the proverbial hat. Let me then develop my case by using concrete examples.

I start with the case of The Three Blind Mice. Not many would find time to observe the hapless lives of this handicapped minority, let alone spend precious time describing their overtures to a farmer's wife. However, once things turned macabre with the unwilling wife brandishing a knife, should not this observer have intervened? At least a quick call to the farmer should have been made. Who knows what evil was wraught on the farmer once his aroused wife was done with the mice?

Similarly, this reporter displayed abominable behavior in the case of Bo Peep and the Lost Sheep. Once again, while not many reporters would have the courage to relay news on such non-political matters, what kind of an insensitive brute would tell Bo Peep to 'leave them alone' and that 'they would come home.' As a reader I was always left wondering what happened to Bo Peep? Why were these false assurances being fed to her?


And then of course there was the supreme tragedy of the atheist. When Goosey Gander was dragging him down the stairs, he must have looked expectantly at this reporter, hoping for a miraculous rescue. But we know the Goose wandered unhindered-- his extraordinary strength even escaped comment (steroids??). And so many questions left unanswered! Why the left leg? Why was the old man refusing to say his prayers? And what was he doing in a lady's chamber? I fear there has been cover-up of a sex scandal or a communal conflict.

And so I can go on. Citing case after case. The unfortunate duo going up the hill, the cat in the well (what was so ding-dong about it anyway?), the monkey brothers caught jumping on the bed etc. etc.

I hope I have provoked some thought in you by now. Preserve this missive. In case anything ever happens to me, do ensure it reaches appropriate authorities.

Time to stop lazing on this wall and spring into action

Humpty Dumpty