To start with this blog, I will request you to put your imagination to work for the following situations:
Situation 1: ‘You meet your gang of school friends after a
long time. As you spend quality time and talk about good, old days, you are instantly
transported to your school times. Unknowingly as your conversation gains power,
you forget about the present and get the feel of being back in school. Though
each one of you has moved ahead on the journey with diverse careers and unique
courses, things remain the same between your buddies, who know everything about
your childish habits and naughty behavior.’
Situation 2: ‘Your sibling has moved abroad for higher
education or career. You are miles away from each other, yet your conversations
on phone or video chats revolve around petty fights and arguments of
mishandling the room or sharing certain things or who is parents’ favorite. When
you meet after a long time, things do not change a bit. No matter how far you
go or how disconnected you seem to be, you are back to your normal form, as
soon as you meet.
Situation 3: ‘You have moved away from your home city for
work. You may not meet your parents for a long time, yet your mother asks her
favorite set of questions about your food, health, routine etc. Even though you
are an adult with decent levels of maturity, your mother will never cease her
questions and worries. You return back home to be welcomed by a loving father
with his inspirational talks or a loving mother with her complaints against
your carelessness.
Situation 4: ‘You have shifted away from your old childhood
building or neighborhood for better prospects far away. Yet one visit back to
the place bring back wonderful memories instantly. Before you realize, you meet
your old friends or neighbors and relive the good times for doses of laughter,
while coloring your mischievous childhood stories.’
I hope you enjoyed this session of imagination as every
situation was truly amazing to think about.
Now, what did you find common among
each of these episodes?
Though characters and plot were distinct during each time, what
is the central theme governing every aspect?
Call it love,
bonding, affection or attachment, certain people form a permanent tie with you
forever. Such is the binding power of this adhesive, you will never be able to
remove it off, even if you wanted to. Relations like these remain untouched for
years, yet look fresh and new, when you look at it after a long time. You may
not be able to meet them for months and years, let alone days, yet you will
find nothing has ever changed. The distance or separation turns into an
insignificant factor, as you bring back the good, old times.
For such relations, absence
means nothing at all. Though you may not see each other often, you are able to
continue the conversation, right from where you left. Several changes may enter
into your journey, while you were away from your family or friends, but nothing
of it matters, when you are back together. There is no awkwardness to be back
to your normal childish form, when you meet your school friends after years and
years into the future. Some ties are designed for being intact and comfortable,
irrespective of the gap of distance. As hearts and minds remain connected,
geographical distance or lack of time turn into insignificant factors.
If a relation
demands your time every single day of the year, it does not qualify to be strong.
This does not mean, I am proposing distance between relations, just to check
their strength. It simply means, situations and circumstances may change at any
given point of time, demanding us to be flexible. During such uncertain times,
we may be forced to move away. Though your reason may differ, the reality of
being away from closed ones should not make you weak. Instead you will realize
that these wonderful relations keep you going, even miles away.
Your best buddies
from school, college or neighborhood; your loving parents; your naughty yet caring
siblings will all remain the same, waiting for you at the same spot with same
smiles, as you return back. Physical distance, time zone difference, change in responsibilities
or simply change in your lifestyle can do nothing to hamper with such
relations. It is like picking threads from where you left, staying intact all
this while. You will be surprised that things do not change at all, while you
joke about pranks in school with your bunch of friends or your mother feeds you
with love, even though you may have turned into a master chef yourself.
Such is the
beauty of certain relations that last forever. This does not mean we can take
them for granted. We certainly need to strengthen them with love, care,
affection and trust from time to time to enjoy their presence always. They will
definitely stay for you as long as you respect their role. In an uncertain world
and fragile life, where nothing seems to be under our control, such strong ties
are all we have to walk along the journey of life.
Celebrate the presence of such close people in your life,
who will wait for you at the same spot forever. Thank them for their patience
and love them for their purity, as these threads will not break unless you pull
it yourself!
P.S: A big hug to my parents for all their concern, even
while being miles away.
Lots of love to my
sister, though I will continue to have loads of complaints against you forever.
Thank you all my school and college friends who bear my
stupidity, yet never seem to complain!
Awesome ! Very nicely expressed :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Mr.School friend :)
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