Understanding.

"I decided to travel the world to escape the weddings and graduations, all that inevitable stuff after college."


That was the reason this one guy had given as to why he travels the world. I remember thinking "geez really.. weddings are a lot of fun, he must be a bit of a jerk to not want to be a part to his friends' weddings."

How very wrong I was.

Truth hit me in the face.
What a joke..the things that happened and there are too many weddings in the coming year and I understand exactly how that guy must have felt.
As much as I try to be happy for them, I wish I could be away, have a good excuse to escape to some far far away place so I won't have to face any of those stupid, irrational weddings.
Of course it's not my life, it's the life of the two people involved, but I know I'd rather not be a part to that.

It's crazy. I've seen this happening over and over again in my life. I see, hear something and think it's silly but the exact thing I wasn't convinced of happens to me or near me and it gives me a new perspective and I begin to understand.

I understand why that guy wanted to escape all that and I hope he's happy where ever in the world he might be.

As for me, more reason for me not to jump into a conclusion too soon or judge. A bit wiser than I was before.

You, reading this. You have a good day :)

In the beyond

and when we meet the final unknown [which we all must one day]
will we dread the beyond
or embrace as long lost friends.
would 'the now' have ever really mattered
or would we realize the extent of an illusion.

maybe it will be absolute freedom
maybe it will be the worst enslavement
but to go on,
when every ounce is drained.
so what is the real curse