I called an old friend recently, a budding entrepreneur. It is after 5
long years that we connected and very simply put, were excited! We have known
each other since the days of our schooling, have been great friends since then
and most importantly, have still managed to be a part of each others lives.
Initially, our conversation revolved around work, clients, business
deals, stocks and the like. It slowly started drifting towards the journey we
have been through, the turns our lives have taken and the experiences we’ve
missed to share. We spoke about school, the curriculum that terrorized us, the
crushes we had in college, the people we met, our successes and failures. About
how back then, there was time for everything, for everyone, how we never feared
expressing our thoughts, never feared consequences, never feared life….. In
short, we discussed about the transitions that have happened, the ones that
make us what we are today.
We have both been successful in our domains and have led the lives we’ve
wanted. Time has fleeted past and so deceptively that I would deny admitting
any changes that may have indeed happened. But the fact is, my coffee is now
black and my tea has turned green. Are all these transitions self willed is
what I wonder. I’m glad nonetheless that old friends, never change.
