#calue

Blue and Pit were in bed, staring out the window. While everyone else was playing, they were stuck in bed with a high fever and the sniffles. Despite stating otherwise, Peach shook her head and told them they couldn’t go until they felt better. The only person in the room with them was Joker, who was shaking his head.

Joker: Tell me again why you guys ate that ice cream off of the floor?

Pit: It’s free ice cream on the floor! You mean to tell me you’d let it go to waste?

Joker: It really isn’t all that worth getting sick over.

Blue: You don’t understand, Joker. It was cookies and creme. That’s like, one of the top tier ice cream flavors! It was totally worth it!

Pit: Dang right it was. (fist bumps Blue)

The two cough, and Joker groans.

Joker: Well, lucky for you two, I put in a good word and got you someone who’ll stay with you while you’re sick.

Blue: Dr. Mario?

Joker: Nope.

Pit: Lady Palutena?

Joker: She’s at the hot springs with her harem. No, I got you someone way better.

As he said that, the door opened. Callie rolled in on a lab table wearing a nurse outfit, with Agent 3 pushing it from behind.

Callie: Someone call for a doctor?

Pit & Blue, blushing: C-Callie?!

Callie: Joker told me that you two weren’t feeling well, so after finding a nurse outfit, I figured why not come over and stay with you guys until you felt better. Even Agent 3 wanted to help out!

Agent 3, who was actually dragged into this: ….Whatever…(crosses her arms)

Callie: So who wants me to check on them first?

Blue, rising up a bit: W-Well, since you know more about Inklings, you should just do me first.

Pit, rising a bit: But, since I’m an angel, getting sick is way more lethal for me!

Callie, placing a finger on their lips: Shhh. I’ll just take check up on both of you at the same time.

She began to do the typical doctor checkup stuff, such as checking their pulse, and whatever else doctors do when they check up on patients. The whole time, Joker was eating a burger while Agent 3 was staring blankly at the whole ordeal.

Callie, massaging and feeling Pit’s wings: Well, your wings feel healthy and look the right color. You must be getting a lot of exercise, huh Pit?

Pit, blushing and looking away: W-Well, I do a lot of fighting. Y'know…gotta slay the underworld army for Palutena. She’s my Goddess and everything

Callie: Ooo. Someone’s putting in the work. I like a guy who works hard!

Pit has the anime sequence when an arrow goes through his heart and he blushes more.

Callie, feeling Blue’s hair: Hmm…Your tentacles feel a little more mature than the last time I felt them.

Blue, blushing: T-The last time?

Callie: Yeah! You and some of the other Inklings were at Octo Valley and you fell asleep. You looked so peaceful while you were napping that I just touched them! They were way softer before! You totally matured!

Blue has the anime sequence when an arrow goes through his heart and he blushes more.

Callie, now looking at her clipboard that totally has notes on it and not doodles: Okay, boys. Looking at this information I’ve gathered, and the unusually red color to your faces, there’s only one thing to do. (turns to face them) Give you two…the special treatment.

Pit, thinking: A healing song?

Blue, thinking: Some of her cooking? 

Blue and Pit’s thoughts, coming together: Or is it….?

Their conjoined thought bubble pictured Callie slowly leaning toward them for a kiss. The result of this thought was Blue and Pit blushing even further as steam came from their ears.

Callie: ….MARIIIEE!!!

Blue & Pit: (tilt their heads in confusion)

Marie, walking in: What is it?

Callie: I need you to give them the special treatment.

Marie, with a blank stare: On it.

Blue & Pit: (To themselves) This doesn’t seem so bad…

Marie: (pulls out a human sized needle, now grinning) 

Blue & Pit: (sweat drop)

As Marie came closer with the giant syringe, the two began screaming in fear. Agent 3, along with Joker, had fallen asleep. Callie was now listening to music on her headphones, deciding for Marie to handle this part

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Blue and Pit were laid out in bed after trying to put up a struggle of not getting the shot. Despite being two of them, Marie was able to easily hold them down and give them the shot. They couldn’t feel their arms afterwards, and were slightly tired due to the medicine effects. Agent 3 began rolling the doctor supplies away.

Marie: Okay, Callie. Call me again when you need me. I’m gonna go work on my mixtape. (leaves the room)

Callie: Thanks again! (turns to Pit & Blue) Well, that shot should help you two feel better quicker.

Blue & Pit: Thank you…

Callie: If you need anything, just shout.

Blue & Pit: Thank you…

Callie: And one more thing…(kisses both of them on the cheek) Make sure you two get better soon, okay? (winks and leaves the room)

Blue & Pit: (eyes are wide open, surprised that that just happened)….

Joker, clearing his throat: Yeah, you two are welcome…guys?

Communicating Your Value – Part II…

   In my last blog I talked about how technology has changed so much in our world over the past several years, and because of this it is more important than ever to be able to communicate your value to not only your existing clients, but also to all your potential prospects. It is this value proposition that will share the why you do what you do and for who. It is also what will help you rise…

Who says you need constant assurance to feel good about yourself? (Well I did, until sometime back)

But this is what I realized few days back – Like everything else in life, this too has 2 sides to it.

Darker side suggests that we need people who give us their opinions and only then we feel good about what we do in life.

Positive side – Give a s%#t! You don’t need anyone to tell you that you are doing fine.

Well, I too was a victim of constant approval. Until a day came when I didn’t get any and it made me feel low. Sitting in evening, watching random YouTube videos, which I wasn’t event concentrating on I thought to myself, Why? Why was this so important? Why couldn’t be happy all by myself?I started recalling all the bullshit I have done, and also the things I had achieved. Well like any other element of nature, this had balanced out too. I needn’t feel guilty anymore, and nor did I fly high for anything. But deep down, I was happy. Just happy. We all have things, that can pull us down and not let us emerge for days and also things that can make us feel so proud that we see everything from a tower,  but the truth is – we just need to be true to ourselves. Love ourselves for what we did and what we are today. That’ll take care of everything else and keep us rooted.Another significant thought that dawned upon me was when recently, one of my best friends hadn’t even bothered to share something so huge that had happened recently in that persons life. Well, sounds childish? Yes, maybe it is. But the day you realize that you share things with someone you think deserves to know and that does not eventuate, just sit back and contemplate. Maybe that’s the day of your realization.Start valuing yourself. For small things or big. For who you are. Stop evaluating yourself on every small thing, because life is too short for that.Each day, each moment, life is beautiful. Irrespective of the things you may not wish to happen, they will and they must. So why worry, when happiness lies right within you.Grab it and see the world around you change its colors.Promptly – You see the world depending on the color of glasses you wear.So keep smiling and loving yourself, life gets much easier that way.