Life goes on. It goes on after birth. It goes on after
death. It goes on after heartbreak. Or does it? People say that life
goes on, but your life, which has been affected in some way or another, doesn’t
just go on, it goes on differently.
Unless you are the Son of God, it is only reasonable that
what you consider to be a
life-moving, monumental event doesn’t cause the earth to
miss a revolution. No matter what happens to you during the entire sum of your
existence, the sun always rises, the wind continues to blow, and those around
you, those millions of beings that never come close to touching your life,
never skip a beat. Routines don’t change… well, except for yours.
In fact, your life is not “going on” the same way at all.
You are living differently. You are possibly sleeping less, eating more,
working more, and wallowing in your self-pity. No matter how you slice it,
apart from the essentials of a living, human being, breathing, eating,
sleeping, your life is NOT going on at all. You are living a new life, learning
a new routine, finding a new groove.
What resistance to change. What resistance to starting anew.
Is it fear of another possible failure or success? Is it a bruised ego or a
loss of comfort? Whatever it may be, your life is not your life-as-you-knew-it
anymore. Times have changed. You may or may not have taken part in the
decision, you may or may not have been the catalyst for the change, but in
fact, your life is different.
So here you find yourself, at whatever age you currently
are, wondering how on earth you got here. You question your motives, your
emotions, your principles, and maybe even, your existence. All the while, the
ones you love most find it in their hearts to pass on the same words that they
were once told. “Life goes on.” And so it does.
The world is still turning. The people you never came to
know in your entire presence on earth still find it in their hearts to go to
work, shop, eat, and buy new furniture, regardless of your newfound joy or sadness.
Children are born, family members pass on, pains come and go and before long,
it dawns on you. Life just keeps happening. It may not be your life, but life,
nonetheless. I hate to be the bearer of bad news in this seemingly perfect
world, but regardless of what anyone may tell you, your life may never be the
same.
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