I have been thinking a lot about friends and family over the past few weeks. Doing that made me think about just how fast everyone was moving on with their lives and how much we have all changed since college. Gone are the days when we said, ''Promise you won't change once you move'', or ''Don't turn into so-and-so or such-and-such''. Things happen, people change. Almost everyone I know has realized, zeroed in or found purpose and is working towards a milestone.
Earlier this week I heard about a friend planning his impending proposal, to his love, in a far away exotic land. Tweedeldee has been working hard to lose weight. For someone who has eaten rice for every meal, every day of his life to finally say he will not eat starch till he loses weight, is a huge battle won. He now survives on salad leaves and unheard of vegetables. Khabri will have her little baby button soon and with that she will warp into someone new. Bee has been married for a whole year and travelled to exotic places for work. She is planning to go to Cape Town this year! My kid sister, Pumbaa successfully graduated from Law school. Little T found his true calling and is hoping to make it big in the bad world of Bollywood. Sano made the transition from cool casanova to smitten kitten in less than a year. Five years ago, none of this could have been foretold.
Isn't it nice to stop and take stock once every five years? To think back and see how far you have come, how much has changed, for the better or worse. Are you moving or stagnant? Are you where you wanted to be or have you strayed off course?
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What if your motto is to go with the flow and enjoy the scenery along the way? Psst..who's your bollywood connection?
That is good too, but I was just positively astonished by the changes!
Will ask Bollywood connection if it is ok to disclose identity. You see, they are very shy types! :)
Five years ago, I would have never imagined that I'd be sitting half a world away, so far from home! I thought I'd live and die in Mumbai :)
It is good to take stock.
So true Rati. The
post actually made me sit back and think of 5 years ago and about not just my priorities and goals but also of those close to me. It's weird to see just how much some have changed.
Oh and this post is going to help me in quite a lot of procrastination :)
@ geetlee: It is amazing when you think of it. I felt the same way when I moved to Germany and then here! Lets see where we are 5 years from today.
@Shweta: Aaah! Procrastination is my friend. Always glad to be of help!
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