The toughest task of all..

How far would you go to keep a secret?

Picture this : you are in possession of a fact of matter, through word of mouth, and you are absolutely forbidden to pass it on further!

How would you react to this situation?

Personally, for me the thought of keeping a secret involves a lot of grey matter being utilized in keeping the blabbing mouth shut. I have to prioritize and weigh several factors - the gravity of the secret, about whom  is the secret, who has passed on to me the secret, and the repercussions, if suppose, I just let go...

Life shouldn't be complicated - as it is we have to be careful about what we say, what we do, how we present ourselves in the external world - we are trying so hard to be maintain this awesome facade - or reality - of ourselves, to the society, office, acquaintances - that when it comes to the extra burden of keeping a secret - sanity tends to topple over!

So you're in the possession of this amazing secret - the sweet tantalizing juice of impending gossip stains your thought process every now and then - Heavens forbid, if the universe decides to throw you, in this extremely vulnerable situation, with a group of friends who happen to know the subject ! Every now and then, you feel this urgent need - not to pee - but to just utter those words - "you know what I heard...."

And the relief, the calm, that sweeps through, when you know the issue is in capable hands. The dissection, the back links of the story, and the predictions of what could happen next, lend a legend to the secret, make it seem more real, and just make it worth blurting it out!

Of course, the person who trusted you so intimately, will probably just make you the last man/woman in on the next juicy piece, but you can always promise them "I'll be strong, next time on"!

And hey, maybe the next secret might just be so bland, you'll keep your word!

I'm just in possession of a secret, absolutely forbidden to blurt it out!! I hope the subject speaks soon! My reputation as the secret-keeper is already on shaken grounds!