A non gamerās epiphany
Father, forgive me for my sins. Iām ashamed of myself. I should have known earlier that it was much more than just video games!Ā
Forgive me, Father. I didnāt know what Iāve been missing. I was a little spoiled brat who was too narrow minded to think that she could have really enjoyed it if she just tried it!Ā
How did I spend my childhood?
well, I donāt quite remember, I didnāt have any big hobbies..Ā
Nothing remarkable unfortunately.
Father, forgive me please. I didnāt quit any school classes to play Counter Strike games with my friends in arcade centers. I never went to an arcade center. I never slept singing any Need For Speed cool songs. I never dreamt of being immersed in a Metal Gear Solidās fascinating theme.
Ā How did I enjoy life?
Ā Frankly, I didnāt Father.
I know I should have seen the signs. I always found that my gamer friends had much wider imagination than I had. I always noticed that they were different from me. Now I know why!
Now I know that they were better in choosing friends because they are used to carefully pick their allies and even more prudently their opponents.Ā
Now I understand why they are better project managers than I am. How couldnāt they be, when they spent all their lives concocting plans and overcoming improbable circumstances?Ā
Now I see why Nietzsche said that what is good is āall that heightens the feeling of power, the Will to Power, and the power itself in manā.Ā Isnāt gaming the best way for a child to put his hands on this power?
Oh Iām sorry.. I shouldnāt quote Nietzsche..Ok, forgive me Father.
Forgive me for wasting all these years. I was only living one life while my friends were living so many! How stupid I was!
Oh you have a problem with that idea too ? there is only one life after death?
I see.. Forget what I just said, and please forgive me Father.
My point is, Iām aware now of all the years that I lost, of all the magic happening in a parallel universe.. Excuse me?! There is no parallel universe? Itās a metaphor, Father!
You know what, thank you for your time but I will explore the gaming world without your help or approval!
What are you saying Father?
I wonāt make it on my own?Ā
You are challenging me!
Well, Iām joining DigitalMania and Iāll be exploring their gaming universe!
Iāll even publish my experience through their Tumblr and TwitterĀ accounts!
Hasta la vista, Father!


















