Misleading Effort

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Sometime ago, social media was abuzz at the staging of a pre-preparation party (PP) of a major event. Fans of the celebrity (TC), who was the center of the celebration, were all agog at the highlights of the party. Some cited that the cost of the venue alone could be expensive. After all, the venue is considered as an elegant place for special occasions, and only those who have the money can afford it. Others noticed that the guests at the PP were only close friends of TC. Thus, the fans and followers of TC all had praises for the elegance of the staging of PP. Supposedly, PP was thrown by the network colleagues of the celebrity.

However, the story behind PP will disappoint the fans who had made a big deal out of it. PP was actually sponsored by a firm, who initially offered its sponsorship to a party for an earlier event (EE). However, the offer came too late as everything was already in place for EE. Thus, the firm shifted its attention to the succeeding event (SE). The firm shouldered every detail of PP, such as the venue, food, styling, etc. In short, the firm sponsored the gathering, as SE is still a point of interest these days.

While the guests were supposedly only TC’s closest friends, one awkward moment occurred when a low-key personality (LK), who is strongly connected to the firm, was asked to participate in a rite during the PP. The network people made it appear that LK was close to TC. However, LK started with “This is awkward. I don’t know why I’m here...but my gift to TC is based on my research and what I heard she likes…” 

Except for one kin, no other family member of TC was present during PP. However, the kin was not in the prescribed dress code, which was formal and glam. Her outfit was close to office clothes. The kin remained simple with her fanfare-less speech by saying, “As long as you’re happy, I’ll be happy for you.”

As much as her followers would want to drumbeat interest for SE, comparisons will always be made with EE. Personalities, outfit, elegance, and staging will be compared repeatedly. Guessing as to which comes first and second is something that is already predictable. 

The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. –Winston Churchill

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