www.whyville.net May 9, 2003 Weekly Issue



TIKE
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Looking Back

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So many things have happened this year, and I am oblivious to many of them when I look back. I recently came to the realization that not everything will be the same anymore -- times are changing -- and things will be noticeably different from now on....

I am not the same person who I was some two, four, or even ten years ago. I have changed and manipulated myself to accommodate the mobile world. I remember when everything seemed so logical and easy, like 1+1=2 or "I before E except after C". Life is no longer that lucid. I realize that, when looking around myself.

This is the last year that my sister will stay at home before leaving for University in the fall. She is a year older than myself... but I still consider her my best friend. We not only share in common a birth parent, but also similar interests, states of mind, mannerisms, friends -- all of the attributes that make two people inseparable companions. I now understand that she will not be there anymore, and although she will be only a few hours away, everything will seem different and the house will be quieter....

When I was younger, I used to visit my Grandma every weekend. Some of you may relate to my ideology that there is one person (or many people) whom you love more than anyone in this world. Although you have several people whom you adore and consider yourself close with, there is one person who stands out in your mind. My Grandma was that person for me. Ever since I could recall, she lived in the same house since I was born and that helped me to distinguish everything that was related to "Grandma". Now that time has progressed, things have changed and will never be the same. She now has moved to an apartment where she will have more easy access, and although I am happy for her, it is sad to yearn for the olden days. They were a time where you could find comfort, security, and warmth.

You many not even be aware, but the lives of the people around you may be changing as well. For example, the students at my co-op placement where I teach may have their school close, come the new school year. This means that the classes will be divided into thirds and send to nearby schools. No longer will they see the familiar faces of their classmates, but struggle to meet new people and create new friendships, due to the closure of their school. Although this is something that is not fair, it can be done.

So I ask you, why do times have to change? Why can't the past and everything that it represents comfort us? It may be true that a large majority of me is anticipating the future and being able to live on my own, become more independent, and strive to achieve more. However, a small part of me hates to leave behind the old memories, friends, and attitudes.

It is funny how when you are a kid, you wish of dreaming up and being an adult. However, when you are an adult and reaching independence, you long for the old familiar faces and the comfort of the past....

Highway One,

-TIKE

 

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