Tuesday, April 22, 2008

‘New life devolves day by day
As friends and neighbours turn away
And there’s a change that, even with regret, cannot be undone’
Sorrow ~ A Momentary Lapse of Reason ~ Pink Floyd

While dealing with change both big and small she has learnt to adapt. And she has learnt to let go. Of prejudices and vanity. Of pigheadedness and servility. Some say she has let go of reason and sanity. But she is learning to forgive. The one that hurt. The one that judged. The one that doubted. So that she is free. Free to live a moment. Free to dream. Free to make a mistake. And free from the guilt of failure. Her entire life she has been trying to be someone else’s idea of who she should be and it has only led to misery. Yes, times are changing. And change is painful. It is also scary. She doesn’t know what the future holds. But she has lived in fear for too long to remain scared. This time around she will not let it slip away without living it if only for a while, like many times before. Her aborted love, her unfinished book, her halted career, her abandoned paintbrush, her stifled spirit. Not any more.

2 comments:

Shubhojit said...

is that not the case with everyone? Our lives and the things we do are definitely influenced by those around us. In terms of their feelings, emotions, dreams etc. We cant really isolate ourselves and live our lives on our own will. And if we choose to do so then there'll be a lot of hurt caused to the ones we love.

DreamCatcher said...

SJ: true