Making room!

So I see I'm writing a post after 2 years now. I guess my stint at my previous workplace was quite a good one :)

Having said that...today, I'm here at a juncture that was my dream. I was so busy trying to reach it, I forgot that once I do, I will have to give in so much more to retain it. So yes, life changes...you meet a lot of new people, you see new places. There is only one thing that is constant and that is change. When I think back, I can segregate the different phases of my life.....my school, tuition, college, office, graduate school. And with each one came people. Some I have still treasured while some got lost in time. And among these people were some you call your Friends. It is amazing how you share such a strong bond with some who was probably unknown to you a month back. But then even friends come and go. The not in sight, not  in mind rule applies here. And there are some others who make all the effort to stay connected. So, I personally have not been one of those. Rather,even calling someone I really want to talk to is a task to me. You don't realize the worth of things till you haven't lost them. Humans, being social animals, will always seek to confide in other people, to talk, banter, fool around....to depend. And the moment they are not able to do that,...words like depression, seclusion, loneliness, homesickness come into play. What matters here is the compatibility. So, even if you have a zillion people around you does not mean that you will be cheerful and alacritous. To find a group of people you "gel" with and more importantly can trust or depend on is the difficult part. But it comes about in the most natural way without making any effort. More-so, it is your attitude towards different circumstances that will define your "Likability" factor. Here is the interesting part! The First Impression and all the planning that goes into it. Be it anyone your Boss, your friends, to-be in laws or even your blood relations, the thought of impressing people conscientiously  is a scary one. Most times we mess up. Sometimes people just like us the way we are. It is only those people who truly matter as one day or the other the façade will be lost and the true nature revealed. It is essential to bear in mind the fact that your first impression is NOT your "Last Impression". Think back and you'll find so many people who you thought were not the right ones but then they end up being the closest to you. It is a process designed for you to grow, to learn from your mistakes and try to be a good individual each day. I love my friends to the core and appreciate each and every one in my life to have contributed in some special way. Once you learn to appreciate the people around you, the obstacle you face, or even the mistakes you make; you can only then learn from them and make them act as a springboard to lead you to a new beginning.