Change

A rudimentary element in everybody's life. Change is always present, regardless of the conscious knowledge of it. An element that exists within the fabric of time itself, denoting progress and advances.

Literally speaking, to change is to become different, or make something or somebody different. If you give it enough thought, change can signify something more, a deeper meaning.

Everything begins with the immersion into a completely new environment, a place alien to oneself. No familiar faces, no comforting voices to reassure you. It's just you, yourself, and your ability to adapt and change in the world.

In life, change is pretty apparent. From your childhood days to your adolescence and adulthood. This is going to be more on perception and maybe a general way of life. As a child, everybody's a friend and the biggest worry you'll probably have is how to finish up your work, or chores, or whatnot.

As you grow up, lines are drawn. Freedom is now bound, there are only so many things you are allowed to do, in line with society's norms. Ground rules start to crop up in the masses. Keeping yourself on the good side of everyone becomes an increasingly arduous task. In almost every situation, there are unwritten rules regarding DOs and DON'Ts. A precarious balancing act, and a fine line to walk. Tipping over to one side seems effortless at times. It takes so little to set off so much.

People too, change. Some minute, some not so. It lies within the smaller details in life, and it depends on the person to be able to point it out. Most of them are easily overlooked by those who are at ease with the way things used to be. Then there are those who are just inattentive. They don't see, they don't hear, they don't listen at all.

Some just resist change and falter at the very notion of it. I guess there are those who are too caught up in their own world to even contemplate leaving it and possibly giving up an aspect of their life they hold dear. Mental inertia?

Maybe I'm just annoyed by those who are inattentive.

Sometimes, the people you expect to know you best are those most alien to you. People come and go in a flash. Strangers can turn into the best of friends. Conversely, the best of friends can also turn into complete strangers.

I guess there's the joy of being around people you don't know. You don't expect much from them and vice-versa. Expectations are non-existent and you know it isn't long before you are deemed obsolete.

And so I wait.

On an unrelated note,

I've been playing Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days lately. There's just something about the Nobodies that intrigues me. They can't feel any emotion, for they lack hearts. Devoid of love, hate, anger, guilt, empathy, hope, affection. Everything looks so simple and straightforward when you think like they do.

Inspired by a person I hold dear to myself.

Forgotten? Then again, I've no right to judge as by no means was it an obligation to begin with. It's a nauseating thought. One I'd like to put away.

I know, I know. This was horribly written. Exactly the reason why I should stop writing my posts in parts and just do it in one go with the same frame of thought instead of two.