Life Happened
‘Between fresher’s
& farewell’
29.10.2020
Meeting up with old
friends brings a whiff of youthful exuberance along with it. It rekindles fond memories in our minds, allowing us to bask
in comforting warmth.
Nostalgia is an enticing feeling. It
reminds us of the way things once were, the joy that we experienced growing up
and all the wonderful things.
The excitement of growing up, of emerging
out from college, then finding a profession, makes us lose a lot of valuable
connections. We lose touch with a lot of people due to many reasons.
As we age each of us scripts his or her own story and although
all stories have identical beginnings, the end will differ. Life seems to
become more complicated and difficult with age. Life’s frustrating challenges
weigh heavier upon us and it’s easy to lose sight of ourselves.
We often begin to rely only on our own conviction,
paying attention only to the way our own life unfolds.
As adults we find most of the people in our
lives are mere acquaintances. However, we don’t always treat them as such. We
often get lost in the illusion that the acquaintances are actual friends.
As
we age, we become better judges of character; we also become forlorn and more dispirited.
It isn’t easy to develop intimate
friendship when we get older. The older we get, the more independent we try to
become, each one of us caught in our own squirrel cage of repetitiveness.
Childhood
friendship can last forever in much the same way that other relationships can.
If possible, it's a tremendous idea to carry old friendship into adulthood and even
advancing age .For one thing, they know more about us than most people we will
ever meet in our life. For another, there's always the fondness between us that
focuses on how we grew up. We can always recollect together the glorious
laughter filled days of youth.
We have no particular reason to contact any
of our old friends; we do it for the sake of the smile it brings to our face.
Reconnecting with past friends allows us to
see the world in new light. It will show how amusing and bizarre life can
really be. Friends were a part of our lives at one point and surely, we a part
of theirs. Maybe we influenced each other more than we realize.
. Getting in touch with old friends will
remind us of the person we used to be. Maybe we lost track.And Maybe we think
we have grown wiser. Either way, it’s good to know. Who better than childhood
friends to provide the answer?
On a personal note I’m in touch
with at least six friends from college after years of silence. Happily the
old friendship & chemistry is still vibrant, but seasoned by experience.
And I also feel the excitement of the renewed affection.
