Wrote this piece a long time ago when was contemplating about the changes in our very pattern of life. The change in meaning of relationships! Just compiling all the past work.
As i take a trip down the memory lane it dawns upon me that the shy, innocent yesterday's dady's girl today has become a grown up lady, who independently takes control of her life. Unlike yesterday now my decisions aren't selfish and self-centered. Somewhere in this eventful journey,i learnt the literal meaning of sacrifice. And its then when i realized that i have grown as a person who is concerned about others in her life and not just her own.
There are so many things that i have left behind and so many new things that i have adopted and there are so many realizations:
1. Friends aren't forever: Even if we try our best all of them aren't here to stay throughout. We may have tagged them in 'Friends forever' pictures, scribbled the names together in the notebook and on the benches or with a twig on the ground but the real significance has been lost. We made them our family but as time passed we lost them even if we didn't want to. Looks like 24 hours is not enough!
2. The world has come closer but lets face it its still not close. Social neworking has become our life.We don't have the time to clear the miscommunications but we can update statuses.We don't approach the person to clear the air,we just vent out our frustration virtually.
3. Friends enter and leave even if thats not what we actually want. Everybody moves on in their life. Nobody waits for anybody. And its then we realise the importance of our cousins and siblings.They are always there to take your back or to criticize us for the better. They aren't judgemental. Instead, they are the new 'Throughout- life- best- friends.'
4.The idea of friendship has lost its meaning.One moment we are best friends with someone praising them all the time and the next moment when they leave we switch to the bitch mode.I fail to understand that why did you become friends in the first place when you cant accept the person and its habits.
5.And life isn't easy.Its not a cakewalk.Its rough.Perfect people don't exist.Relationships aren't ideal.We learn facts the hard way.We learn that even if we were crying the night before and our pillow and puffy eyes are a testament to that fact,we have to gather ourselves the next morning, put a smile on our face and move on.We have to get up to realise our dreams.We realise that all our dreams can't be fulfilled. We learn to make a distinction between goals and dreams.
6. Throughout the childhood phase we were protected by our family.We were unaware of the word 'Crisis'.And then suddenly we have to face the world on our own.We are exposed without the 24*7 shield.
We always wanted to grow up .And now when we have we hate it.Its true growing up is a trap.It was much easier getting up in the morning, completing homework, punishments for being a talkative girl,decorating the boards,preparing for the assembly , sharing tiffin, playing stupid games,pleasing your friend whose birthday was approaching.It was better than facing the tough life all on our own.
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