What does this match mean to me ? At a superficial level , nothing. Dig a little deeper …still nothing. But I believe that I still will watch the match .
Will I watch the match so that I can speak with my colleagues about the performances? You know , conversations to kill time. And to “bond”. Or will I watch this because this is a virtual quarter final ?
Is the match really important ? Why would I want to spend 3 to 4 hours of my life on a match I won`t remember ? Is it because the players are legendary ?(The answer to this is meh…nay !)
I think I will watch the match to get in touch with the 4 year old me who first fell in love with this boring game. But the 4 year old me does not think of this game as boring. Hell , the 4 year old me finds everything fascinating. The sky , parents`s hugs , neighbor`s praises , summer time water problems, sister`s school books . Everything under the sun is beautiful to him. How I miss him.
The 4 year old soon grew up to be a 8 year old kid. And then 12 and then 23. And now he has lost interest in everything in life.
But I am going to watch the match , say hi to the kid I was. Be him for a night . And recapture the love for life with the curious brain gifted to him .