Thoughts I Had Today

Hourglass

Recently I've been thinking that time is going by way too fast, that I can't catch up.

I took a step back and looked around to the ones I love and realised how busy we all are.
Most of us have jobs, work placement and on top of that, school. So it's getting harder to find the right time to see each other.

When that hit me, it made me feel sad.

We've grown so much without us even realising it and time has flown by in just a blink of an eye.

It's scary to think that as time goes on, we'll see each other much less than this. That thought alone sucks a lot. I hope that day never comes.
Because I want to be there on their wedding day or when everyone has a family of their own or when they've achieved their dream or even living life happily. I want to be present when those moments happen. I want to be there to congratulate them and celebrate those moments with them. I want to experience it all with them.

I remember the days when I used to see everyone everyday. Spending time with them would always be the highlight of my day.
And how could I forget the things that would happen during breaks?
The small talks, the usual odd topics we would discuss as a group, the worries and concerns we would share because of assignments and tests, the inside jokes, the gossips. Everything.

I really cherished them all. I still look back at those memories very fondly and will continue to for the rest of my life.

We've all grown so much now, haven't we? We are all slowly stepping into adulthood and slowly experiencing the real world, that it's scary. Reality is scary.
And times have changed so much that I still can't wrap my head around how long ago those memories were.

But at the same time, I am very proud of how far everyone has come. They have all worked very hard to get to where they are right now, no matter the effort. We've changed but not to an extent that we don't recognise each other anymore at all, just enough to say that we've grown a lot!

I am also aware that it's a bit rough for everyone right now too, considering how busy our schedules are now. I feel like we are all hanging on by a thread and doing the best we can. I know sometimes it doesn't feel enough but when I look at them, I see how hard they are trying their best in even the simplest things like getting out of bed, go to school/work, deal with real life matters, come back home and do more work. I know that it takes a lot of effort, motivation and even maybe confidence.

Sometimes the simple things don't always feel so simple.

But looking at how we are all still here, alive - then, we might be doing something right?

Life may not be at its prettiest right now but I am hoping it gets much better for all of us later on. Let's continue to grow together more, alright?

To many more years to come <3