Game of Chess

Our friendship started in a game of chess.  You wanted to teach me how to play the game.  I acquiesced only because I hatched a devious plan.  In this plan, I saw myself the victor.  I will crush your ego so you will never, ever care to see me again.  I wanted to end this friendship before it had the chance to bloom.

I was confident that this ruse will work and I will humiliate you.  You saw right through me and told me that I could not possibly beat you in this game because you wrote computer chess games.  I was on the receiving end of my own devious plan.  You dished it out to me rather than the other way around. I felt humbled and I also felt a curious sensation.

I have never had anyone tell me off like you did.  You confronted me with the truth about myself.  You made me see how immature and childish I was.  At that moment, I saw you - the person that you were.  I said to myself, “hey, I like this guy.”  From that moment on, I knew my life will be different because of you.

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