Whoa. Well, here I am again. It's been a long while, hasn't it? A lot has changed, and life has flowed on. I don't know why I'm here. It always helped me clear my head when I blogged, and so I decided to try it again. So, hello, I'm Robert. Let's continue.
The best thoughts to process first are about nostalgia, that bittersweet fruit that seems to be on everyone's mind these days. I see it all over social media. The old cartoons and shows, the old food and snacks, even talking about schooldays! I didn't care for school much because it got in the way of all those other things people think of when talking about nostalgia. But I did enjoy the social aspect of it. Seeing friends, the school events, the feelings on Fridays, Holidays, and that legendary last day for summer break (it was short-lived; I was constantly in summer school)!
But recently, it's been hitting me extra hard, and I've really noticed how many years have passed. I recognize my street, the other streets, neighbors' houses, but it's the differences that I've started to notice. Houses are getting painted, new street signs are being installed, new neighbors are moving in, and new people are arriving. It's the same and yet different. The feelings that are so ingrained in my emotions and mind from the past are struggling to keep up with it all.
I think of the way the sun's rays felt years ago, and now it all feels so different. It could be because of the change within me, rather than the world around me. I HAVE changed. I had to, needed to, to truly handle the responsibility I have. All these feelings stem from my journey toward becoming the adult I am, and my distance from the child/young man I was so long ago.
So, onward, to the character development.
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