Lines

“I’m telling you, you draw it like this,” a boy grumbled to his friend, drawing it out once more.

“No, I saw our teacher do this!”

“Dude! That was an example, not what we’re actually supposed to do, don’t you ever pay attention to directions?”

“I seriously think you’re wrong,” the friend muttered.

“Wrong? Really, where’s your common sense? Give me one good reason why success is best represented by a straight line instead of scribbles,” the boy challenged, pointing to their drawings on the table.

“It’s cause you’re headed on the right path, duh…and everyone knows if you’re on the right path then you’re headed for success.”

“You’re forgetting about all the challenges and twists and turns that goes with it.”

“Why does that matter if you’re on the right path and still aiming for success, it shouldn’t deter you from your goal,” the friend argued, drawing the line again to enunciate his point.

“Ugh, you’re hopeless,” the boy groaned, standing up and heading towards the door, “good luck in life with that overly optimistic view of yours.”