Change: The only permanence

There is nothing as inevitable in this universe as change is........Nature changes, living things change, people change and most importantly it is life that changes. We can accept the major or minor ''alterations'' that take place every now and then, but change is quite massive a terminology to accept......especially when it pertains to people and more so when it comes to people you love. I have changed too and that too in a drastic manner. I recall myself a couple of years ago as I consume my milk with turmeric powder to heal the pain resulting from a muscular injury. Sharp pain indeed......

I do not want to let out an impression that my physical pain has triggered some kind of serious bygone events and their memories to come up in flesh and blood like it normally happens in Bollywood and Hollywood movies. The only focus of my mind is ''change''. Two days back I met a person who happened to be a classmate....not more than an acquaintance.

''My God, you have changed!!''

I am already puzzled by this word ever since I started encountering people who uuse it. Yes, I have changed from a fiesty tomboyish teen who ran to socialise with everyone to a double sided introvert who has hardly socialised in 3 years except normally conversing with parents and a handful of chosen friends. Friends fall into ''chosen'' categories nowadays whereas previously the entire world was ''friends'' with me. It is not bad or sad or unhappy through the course of time. Hmmm.....Let me say I am the same old guitar with new strings now and strings are what render permanance to the instrument in spite of the body remaining the same.

..... Doubtlessly, it is experiences that give the new strings to any old guitar.....Ommph....did I personify the guitar too much???!!!

I haven't lost the dull edged sense of humor or that smile I smiled seven years back or the irritated frown once a day.

Why must I be irritated with those who have noticed a change when I myself am slow to accept changes. I want things to remain the same through the course of time.....I want people to remain the same through years and I love to accustom myself to the morbid old routine....I have always tried to prevent change from occuring....tried my best.....but time's stood as the better candidate over my wishes.

Now just look, a moment before these thoughts invaded my mind, it was a nice summer sunset in the city skies, but now I can see Morpheus spreading the blanket of darkness......and not to forget, the mug of milk is almost empty. See, the change? It broke the cozy series of thoughts dipped into the history of my life...but it was meant to occur.
:) :)