Winds of change

Sitting with my uncle in his hospital room this evening I realized that my life is going to be very different from now on.It also dawned upon me that i could do nothing but watch myself be engulfed by the tidal waves in this sea of change.This period after the Goa trip marks a new beginning,the beginning of an end rather."The end of an era!" as Monica from Friends would`ve put it! So how do I bring myself to terms with this goodbye.Well life just decided to do it for me.The fifth year seems like it was made to wean us off the addiction that is college life.But the withdrawal symptoms are painful indeed.You can feel it around you.The change.People are starting to float adrift.And some at a rapid pace.There is Facebook,Mssngr,cellphones and email id`s...I console myself.But the camaraderie that was will not be the same.There are faces that i may not see anymore and voices that will echo long after they ve gone.Whispers that will playfully call out to the mischief that we do now. Wonder how much of that mischief will still remain.At times I feel bogged down...by the thought..of responsibilities..of expectations once I`m a 'professional'.Am I ready to join the rat race? Will i ever join the rat race?I can behave like a professional and ensure my work is as per expectations.But at heart I ll always be a child, a student, wishing to live a carefree college life!
I hope life gives me that kind of opportunity or rather I m able to make decisions that ll lead to such a life.
And to all my mates far and near...I m just a phonecall/sms/offline/email away!!!!