2016年5月10日火曜日

The End of an Era

“This is the end of an era…”

It is a line about a character who died from an accident in my favorite TV show Sex and the City.

That was also my feeling when I heard unimaginable news on the sudden death of my old friend.

Whenever one is forced to say goodbye to somebody close to her/him at some point of life, a sense of regret appears inevitable. “I wish I were mature and more considerate at that time” or “Why did I say that?” or “I should have done this and that…” The list goes on and on.

Having said that, at least in the current technology, everyone’s life as we see it in this world is limited. That means one is not be able to stay in touch with another forever. “The end of an era” comes inevitably sooner or later, no matter how hard one strives to prevent it.

Everybody is changing, and every situation is evolving. At the end of the day (year, or  decade), things could change dramatically. For example, if one works very hard and gets rich(er) and that allows her to spend a comfortable life, that's wonderful. But it could also create a gap with people around her who have other priorities and resultant different values and lifestyle. That happens among friends or even family members.

In that sense, farewell occurs every now and then. There is no need to regret that.

In conclusion I decided to enjoy my current companies I'm privileged to have to the fullest.