Year End Blues
With only a week left for the start of the New Year, FB is overflowing with year-end status updates.
This is a lot irritating and many would relate with me. I mean half the people saying that this was the worst year of their lives. The rest of them say that they can’t wait to do stuff they missed out doing this year. See what I mean.
Every year most of them post the same stuff. And believe me unless you are a celebrity no one wants to read what you did. If you are a beautiful girl then post any rubbish and you will get at least 200 likes. If you are a guy, well, try your luck.
The last post I read was of a 10th standard kid who was lamenting about his breakup and coping with depression. That was a shocker. When I was in 10th I was more worried about my board exams. I was ignorant of the concept of breakup. Love was a taboo at that age. Not being judgmental but a kid posting it, is depressing.
A few years ago, we (me and my friends) used to be excited for the long holidays that we would get. That was fun. We would excitedly wait to watch new movie being telecasted for the first time in television. We would start guessing it at start of December. Things change and so did our ways. Now we post about the bad events that occurred to us.
If we could instead sit and try to improve our situation it would help. Not many people care about our life events and stuff.
So many people are eagerly waiting the New Year. It’s as if it will change their destiny.
Reality check: If your life sucked on December 31 it will still suck on January 1. Nothing will happen overnight.
Things will take their own time to happen. We could help by trying to solve our mess rather than posting about it. The most important thing is to learn from the year that is ending. And probably work toward a better year. That would make a better post.
The best of the coming year is that many holidays are coming before and after weekends. This is another childhood habit that excites me. I have marked all festivals and long weekends. No big plans but its exciting.
Even I haven’t had great year but it’s worth remembering. It’s a simple fact that we won’t get it back. Take the moments that made you feel most alive and also that almost broke you. Write those down. Few years down the line you be amazed to read those.
Those who are gonna post year end statuses go for it. And if any kids gonna post, post silly stuff. It will make you laugh in future.
