Familiarity does not breed contempt!

The man at the entrance smiled at me.
The smart boy clad in that red uniform said 'Hi'.
The long-haired fellow, who meddles with the sound systems, greeted me too.

And, in a minute came THE man. Five minutes before, he was floating in the air. Now, he was off-stage and said 'Hi' to me.

Familiarity certainly doesn't breed contempt. Atleast in the MM hall here, where famous magician JA is performing.

I went to give him a copy of our paper, in which I had written about him and the magic show. I had already gone to his magic show - to see it once, then to talk to him for my story. This was the third time I was going there; and all the people whom I had to pass through to finally talk to the 'magical man' still remember me!

Magic is a fascinating art that baffles and amazes you. There are no ropes or threads on top of the stage(for sure, I checked it all the three times I went), still he manages to float ten feet from the ground. I specifically asked him a question regarding that specific trick as a "final floater" when I was doing my story. I asked him if he is really floating up there or does it just appear like that to the audience. His reply was - "It's an illusion." And that was it. I persisted, to no avail. Got the same answer again.

Magic baffles you. Magic mesmerises you. Magic leaves you speechless. It sure is an amazing art meant for "innocence entertainment."

I was pleasantly surprised that people involved in the magic show still remembered me. And, I'll remember them - all of them - for a long time to come.