If you are thinking that this is one of those trying-to-be-deep-but-failing-at-it blogs then well, stop judging! This might provide you with some food for thought.
Our life is always changing, evolving. It’s really ironic how one takes so much for granted. It’s ironic how things change and one doesn’t even realize it. It’s ironic how suddenly one finds out that they have over grown their clothes. It’s ironic how one wakes up to realize that they are 20! It’s ironic how we don’t realize life’s ironies.
Consider, for example, how our relationship with people changes. At one point in time, you are so close to a particular set of people that you cannot even imagine your life without them. They might be that best friend from university, a great buddy you first met at a party, a caring brother or a cousin with whom you share a special bond. With time, you get so used to these people that you consider them a permanent part of your life. What’s the glitch, you ask? Well, they will go. The best friend will shift to Canada, the buddy will get too busy with his life, the brother will fly away from you for his university and the cousin will get married. Each one of them will tell you that this isn’t Goodbye. They will say, “Of course we’ll stay in touch. I will text you every day!” or assure you “I will always be there for you.” You might believe them, might hope for it to be true.
You will wait every day for them to fulfill the promises they made to you. But it wouldn’t happen. You will get disappointed and your life will feel empty. No matter how busy you get, there will be a void in your heart. What’s the worst thing about these kinds of Goodbyes? You don’t get a chance to say it. You keep assuring yourself that they will miss you and take out time for you. But they can’t. It’s just not the same anymore. They don’t know what to talk about because the bond you shared is severed by time.
But, despite all of this, they will give you a beautiful gift. The gift of memories. With every passing moment, you will adjust in your life and time will be your healer. Soon, you wouldn’t even feel their absence. And then, one day, you will be old and remember all those beautiful moments with a smile on your wrinkled face and a shine in your crinkly eyes. You will thank all these people, in your heart, for giving you such serene and beautiful memories. These memories will complete your life. These memories are what we live for. They are forever etched in our hearts as a reminder of the good times.
P.S. This is just a precautionary note; something that most of us can relate to because it happens to each one of us. Do not take it negatively. Such experiences teach us the importance of the people who are in our lives. Value them. You don’t know when they will drift away from you.
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