If there are some things that defines who we are to ourselves as well as to the world, then one of the most prominent of those would be the bonds that we make throughout our lives. Some bonds we keep, some we loose.
The youngest of the bonds, the one with your parents and your siblings survive the sound trashing from the unpredictability of life till the very end. So does the bond with your loved one, close family and children; for most of us. In a way how we live is greatly influenced by these. We generally try to be happy and this includes the happiness of the people whom you care about, the live bonds around you. All our decisions like where and what to work on, where to live and many others depend partly on your decision to maintain some close bonds. These bonds are perhaps a tether in the vast sea of life that keeps us afloat.
What about the bonds that did not survive life's trashing ? That close friend from high school whom you haven't heard about in years ? The wisdom goes along the lines that 'This is life. Cherish what you have and fondly remember all that you had in past' which is in fact very good advice to be happy. But do we do that ? Can we just forget all the pain of breaking a bond and just keep the good memories ?
Apart from this highly subjective question, what is of interest is Why do we break the bonds we cherish and why do we form bonds that we know won't survive ? Perhaps another day will bring answers to these :)
The youngest of the bonds, the one with your parents and your siblings survive the sound trashing from the unpredictability of life till the very end. So does the bond with your loved one, close family and children; for most of us. In a way how we live is greatly influenced by these. We generally try to be happy and this includes the happiness of the people whom you care about, the live bonds around you. All our decisions like where and what to work on, where to live and many others depend partly on your decision to maintain some close bonds. These bonds are perhaps a tether in the vast sea of life that keeps us afloat.
What about the bonds that did not survive life's trashing ? That close friend from high school whom you haven't heard about in years ? The wisdom goes along the lines that 'This is life. Cherish what you have and fondly remember all that you had in past' which is in fact very good advice to be happy. But do we do that ? Can we just forget all the pain of breaking a bond and just keep the good memories ?
Apart from this highly subjective question, what is of interest is Why do we break the bonds we cherish and why do we form bonds that we know won't survive ? Perhaps another day will bring answers to these :)
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