Aaron Ramsey and unfair life

I was watching my beloved Arsenal play on Saturday; not surprisingly. And suddenly there was a tackle on this young talented 19-year old Welshman called Aaron Ramsey. I was completely shaken. Players were shell-shocked. Some were crying, some were motionless, some were angry. I didn't know how to react. There was a shattered leg and ankle. Shattered as in SHATTERED. It is probably the goriest real thing I have seen live. For those who want to see the HORRIBLE incident: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uguXXaIF_Dk

One of my friends came some time after the incident to my house. I was still evidently shaken. The first thing I told him was this football incident. Being football naive that he is, he just gave a blank shot at me telling that its common in football like I don't know what is common in football. I cursed my luck for telling him about the incident. It wasn't his mistake. He hadn't seen what I had seen. Probably, he wasn't thinking what I was thinking either. More on it later.

I was looking at an youngster who is arguably one of the most talented footballers in the world. His current worth at the age of 19 is probably more than what I would ever be worthy off in my life. He was slated for glory, fame, money and what-not. Now, in an instance, everything had changed. Everything, that he dreamt off.

He might never be able to kick a football again. His career as a footballer might be all but over. He might never be the same again even if he comes back to football. Worse, he could have even got his leg amputated. The dreams built with gold and platinum has been threatened to collapse in an instance. Life definitely is with a touch of irony.

"Luxury cars, Posh Restaurants, Designer Clothes : these are the things life is made off" is one of my most favorite lines. When I started to put things in perspective now, everything looked so silly. Striving for luxuries, striving for security in life, striving for establishing one's beliefs : everything seemed minuscule. "Broken Bones, Splattered Blood, Destroyed Dreams: These are the things life is made of" was all I could think off now. Life they say is unfair. Its definitely true, isn't it ?