It has been a long time. A very long time indeed.
When I started this blog, I thought I would try and write daily en route to my goal of becoming a much read author some day. Within months, the goal became weekly, then monthly though in actuality it had become practically unrealistic to maintain. Of course, random posts did make their appearance- most of them under influence of alcohol. Some posts were good too. In fact, I remember churning out four posts in one single night!
When I think and look back, I think this blog (and the course taken by blogs of my friends and acquaintances) mirrors our life and maybe, our attitude towards it.
As a child, the world is at your feet. You can be anyone you want to be. You say proudly- "I'll be a pilot!" or "I'll be a doctor!" in answer to the stupid questions elders ask you. (Now I know. Those perverts ask you the question only to secretly gloat over your failures in your subsequent life! They do remember what you answered!)
As an adolescent and a teen, you still think those dreams are possible. You have your life before you. Its a matter of choices. You dream of studying for 'n' number of years followed by a good job paying you 'x' amount of money. You think of buying your car, bungalow and property before you are even into your middle age.
As you step into the next age bracket, you wake up to the practical aspect of life. Studies never end, jobs don't pay well- even if you get one. Girlfriends nag, family bores. Marriage woes loom in the near future. You limit your dreams. Bungalow becomes an apartment; SUV becomes a small car- you settle for 'y' rather than 'x' as salary.
Marriage and kids follow. You now try to make do with what you have got. You work for your family and kids. Your dreams and ambitions remain- to be fulfilled by your progeny in proxy in their lifetime (Well, you hope!).
And hope is what keeps us going. Hope that someday things will be all right. Someday life will be what you wanted it to be. Someday your dreams and ambitions will be realised.
Someday this blog shall be what you thought it would be...
