On the eve of my birthday, as I embark
into another new year of life, I heard this song on radio which highlighted
that 'change is the only permanent thing in life'. Made me compare my previous
b'day eve to today and list out the things that have changed. Its interesting
to note that though a lot of good things have happened in the past one year, my
heart lingers on the sad stuff: the loss, the betrayal, the disappointment and of course, the
people who are no a longer part of my life. A person gives you a watch and the
watch is part of your life for a longer time than the person itself. A person
helps you choose a music system for your new car but hasn't had the chance to
be driven around. You think you've lost touch with someone and you bump into
them and realise that things haven’t actually changed at all. You think you
were mad at someone but as times flies by, you reliase that it’s not worth it,
in the first place. And that is how permanent change is. Very.
We tend to give importance to the new
things that crop up in life, just because they are new. They are the 'change'.
I guess we need to give importance to the old stuff...the old people in your
life...parents, siblings, old friends, relatives, people who have actually
watched you reach where you are now. These are people who could have evaporated
too, but didn’t. And that demands respect. And love. And importance. We all
need to do that.... give importance to them. Take time out to spend with your
parents. Call old friends. Visit relatives. Be that change. Be permanent in
others' lives.
