Passing by
Tick, tock, tick, tock...
The monotonous sound of the huge toy clock could barely be heard amidst the din inside the arcade, somewhere in the Araneta Center. I was with two of my closest friends in high school, showing around former schoolmates who had just come from a science fair in Ilocos. The three of of us stayed in a corner, talking and updating each other about our lives while the 'kids' went to play.
Through the conversation, I couldn't help but note how ironic the situation was. About the same time last year, I was having the time of my life here in Manila with these two guys and other friends - participating in science fairs, going out, and just goofing around. Just over a month later, high school life was over and we had to part ways.
Now, here we were. We're going to different schools, leading different lives. The way we look, dress and talk has changed. And sometimes, even though how I regard them hasn't changed at all, I can't help but note the changes in the personalities of the two people I was talking to. While some aspects have remained the same, overall they have changed, and maybe so have I too. Time has passed us by.
I really didn't notice then that our days in high school were already numbered. We were living it up and before we knew it, graduation was just around the corner. At first, it was a bit hard to accept the fact that our lives were going to change dramatically as we face college life. Friends we knew, routines we had gotten used to, memories made and memories that could no longer be made together - those were just among the many things we had to leave behind.
Now, it seems like it's happening all over again. My first year in the university is about to end, with less than two months to go. Our days as Basement Boys in the freshmen dorm are already numbered. Again, I'll be leaving so much behind.
I don't want to make the same mistake again. I guess I'll just have to do the things I have to do before all that I have right now- the people, the experiences, the moments - are taken away from me.
In the end, everything passes by. We are all passersby in the complex tangles of life and destiny.
Make the most out of every moment because these become the memories that will be ours to cherish for the rest of our lives. Learn from experience and let it enrich us as persons.
I'm really not in a position to talk like this. So I'll stop the talking - or the writing for that matter - and start preparing. After all, since I'm just passing by, I'll start creating something I can leave behind to mark my passage.
The monotonous sound of the huge toy clock could barely be heard amidst the din inside the arcade, somewhere in the Araneta Center. I was with two of my closest friends in high school, showing around former schoolmates who had just come from a science fair in Ilocos. The three of of us stayed in a corner, talking and updating each other about our lives while the 'kids' went to play.
Through the conversation, I couldn't help but note how ironic the situation was. About the same time last year, I was having the time of my life here in Manila with these two guys and other friends - participating in science fairs, going out, and just goofing around. Just over a month later, high school life was over and we had to part ways.
Now, here we were. We're going to different schools, leading different lives. The way we look, dress and talk has changed. And sometimes, even though how I regard them hasn't changed at all, I can't help but note the changes in the personalities of the two people I was talking to. While some aspects have remained the same, overall they have changed, and maybe so have I too. Time has passed us by.
I really didn't notice then that our days in high school were already numbered. We were living it up and before we knew it, graduation was just around the corner. At first, it was a bit hard to accept the fact that our lives were going to change dramatically as we face college life. Friends we knew, routines we had gotten used to, memories made and memories that could no longer be made together - those were just among the many things we had to leave behind.
Now, it seems like it's happening all over again. My first year in the university is about to end, with less than two months to go. Our days as Basement Boys in the freshmen dorm are already numbered. Again, I'll be leaving so much behind.
I don't want to make the same mistake again. I guess I'll just have to do the things I have to do before all that I have right now- the people, the experiences, the moments - are taken away from me.
In the end, everything passes by. We are all passersby in the complex tangles of life and destiny.
Make the most out of every moment because these become the memories that will be ours to cherish for the rest of our lives. Learn from experience and let it enrich us as persons.
I'm really not in a position to talk like this. So I'll stop the talking - or the writing for that matter - and start preparing. After all, since I'm just passing by, I'll start creating something I can leave behind to mark my passage.