Thursday, 24 April 2008

• Seasons...or lack thereof

  It's quiet at work today, even quiter than normal. So a few minutes ago I was scrolling through facebook, peering in to the lives of other people just to see what's going on. I noticed a theme reflected on my "facebook friends" pages...a theme of seasons. We're nearing May and that means that all over people are anticipating the end of school. Children can't wait to have endless hours of play time, highschool seniors are anticipating their imancipation from the school system and college seniors are excidetly and fearfully looking towards gradution and the start of "real life." It occured to me that for a very long time my life has been devided into two seasons, school and camp. I rather liked it that way. I guess it's hitting me now that neither of these seasons will take place this year or for at least a few years after this one. I suddenly feel very much like an adult, where everyday I go to work no matter what the calendar says or how warm it is outside. "Real life" kinda hits ya in the stomach sometimes.

  Coming home from very lonely places, all of us go a little mad: whether from great personal success, or just an all-night drive, we are the sole survivors of a world no one else has ever seen.
    - John le Carre

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