The Life and Times of S

Musings

Today, I talked to my friend, T., from India. Online, of course. I've known her since I was seven. Life hasn't been kind to our friendship. And all this distance between us hasn't helped. The last time I saw her was in 2002.

Anyway, she told me about Orkut.com. I logged on and found many people from my past. People I went to high school with. Friends that I thought I couldn't do without. 'Friends' I'd rather do without.

I got to thinking. I couldn't imagine a life without these people. The hanging out, the laughter, the jokes that no one else would ever get. But now, even reading about them only holds my interest for about a minute and then I move on.

I wonder about my life and the people in it right now. I can't imagine a life without them. But ten years down the road, will I feel the same way about them as I do now? Or will I just read about them on some website and then try to remember why I used to care?

I realized that lives change and lives move on. Priorities change and people move on.

I know I'll get used to it when it actually happens.
But for now, it stings to even think about it.

posted by S @ 12:28 PM