Change, Is Good

Most of the people I know around me are very averse to change. Everyone is happy living his life the same way they have been living since 20 years. The same house, the same city, same Khanna-aunty-who-had-a-hot-daughter-who-is-fat-and-married-now, same newspaper, same local channels etc etc. I can go on with list of things which many find comforting but I simply put as “boring” or mundane for words worth.

My dad has a transferrable job; hence this love for change came naturally to me. (I didn’t have an option actually, did I?). I spent every second summer in a new school, new friends, new city, new neighbourhood. I ve lived in 7 cities all across north India and studied in 7 schools. I still have all 7 of those uniforms, trust me. I have become so adept rather used to change now that Bombay has begun losing its charm. The earlier cities were big, but not as big as Bombay. So after 4 years when the exploration part was over, I felt worn out. And queries to my dad began.

Me: “When are we going to shift? Weren’t you supposed to move to Pune, Bangalore etc etc.”

Papa (opens his mouth, mom interrupts). So, Mom: No I am not shifting. We are so well settled here. Don’t even talk about all this.

Period

As much as the Gemini in me loves change, the Virgo in my mom hates it(it’s only a mother -daughter thing, Virgos are perhaps sweet otherwise :P) She always wanted this one house, one garden, one 18 year old banyan tree which she must’ve probably planted when I was born, same Khanna-aunty-who-had-a-hot-daughter-who-is-fat-and-married-now,perhaps for all her life. I mean I don’t understand how can people not get bored? There are so many things to explore in this world, how can you restrict yourself to one?

I agree there are many downsides to it. I don’t even remember the place where I took my first steps. No childhood teachers to give cards on teacher’s day. The best friends whom I made in my junior and senior school are all away from me. But at the same time I am lucky to have friends in places all across India. By making new friends and acquaintances every two years I am not shy to make new friends at all. I’ve lived in more cities than most of my friends have even visited.

Change for me is inevitable. Be it moving on from a certain place or a certain thing. It’s very hard, I agree, but I believe the future is always better. So change is good.

Anyways that’s my opinion, you figure your own

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