A chance encounter with an old school mate was nice while it lasted. However, I also noticed that she seemed hesitant to say anything more than a "hi" when I spotted her. Usually friends whom u have not seen for a long time would sound tad surprise and elated, followed by a few probing questions on "what have you been doing, where are you working at now?" and then you give ur usual 2-3 liner on your current status. However, none of that happen and it ended with an abrupt "bye, see you".
After a while, I figured it could be because she was with a kid and also fatter than before. But then again, I found it perfectly normal since we all age and grow fat as years pass. However, it also led to me thinking if we have regretted who we have become. Or rather, are we not proud of who we have become?
We made many choices in life, whether to be a strong career person, to be a great parent or to be a better person. If we decide to be young parents, we should be proud of it and not pine for a child-free life. And when I am married, I should not pine for a singles life. In fact, we should learn to embrace it. Many a time, I have seen how some just become who they are not and they actually hated it, or worse, regretted it. They failed to see the consequences of their actions, and went ahead without thinking much, letting life takes its natural course. While some may say that some things are not within our control, I also believe that we should also try to be in as much control of our lives as possible. At the very least, I should be able to decide who I want to be and actually be happy with who I have become.
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