The Wonder Years
Wow time is just flying and will continue to do so. Already we are going to be half way through the 2008 year and I don’t know where all that time went. As in the words of Ferris Bueller, “ Life moves pretty fast, if you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you might miss it.”
I have been reminiscing as always about time. Seems like yesterday we were in middle school, that innocent time with many memories and not a care in the world. High School comes along which zips by with fun and memories and we start looking at careers and majors near the end. College also goes by with the short semesters and we say to our self can’t wait to graduate and get into the real world with no more homework and more free time.
Haha now that it will be about two years since graduation and being in the real world. It has been common agreement between alot of friends that you end up actually having more free time when we were in college. Of course also the basis of real life; bills , bills and more bills hits us. When you work that 8-5 Monday through Friday shift with commute and errands not much time on the weekdays and of course the weekends fly by fast and the cycle repeats again. Seems friends and collegues all all going different paths and goals, various companies , work schedules, some going for higher education , switching majors. Keeping in touch gets harder to do.
With everyone getting caught up in this rat race working 24 hours ,running after money trying to fulfill material needs that still won’t fill the void inside , and having life pass them by. I try to take a step back and actually look around. As all great philosophers have pondered , I also try to deduce what is the meaning of life. The more you try to look , the more open ended it becomes. While I may still not have an answer , You realize to enjoy the little things in life with work taking up a major portion of life. The few moments we get to share with friends and family . To smell the roses on a walk , to enjoy the good weather , smile often, reach out to others, be a kid again for a day :). Life will always and continue be hectic , but be sure to enjoy the moments you have or it will pass you by.
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Spot on mate! I have no idea where world is moving. absolutely no time. Thanks to orkut at least we know that our friends are alive and running similar rat races across the globe.
BTW do u know how to get listed in Kerala Blog roll. I sent an email to the listed administrator. No reply till date..
Ajith
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