A RUDE awakening

CHANGE - It is tough to embrace change - ain't it ...... I am reminded of the saying that the ONLY thing constant in life is "change" ....... I have wondered why people are so intimidated by "change" ...... why others drag their feet on several projects / endeavours because of their resistance to change ...... Wondered, why on earth, would somebody write a book about people's attitude to avoid "change" ..... Yes - am referring to the book "Who Moved My Cheese" ..... And doubly wondered why this book should become a best seller all over the world ........

There is a saying in Tamil "Thalaivaliyum Kaalvaliyum avan avanukku vandhaa dhaan theriyum"

NOW, I know why people resist "Change". I am at a major crossroad of my life .... EVERYTHING is going to go for a toss .... The list seems to be getting bigger and bigger .....

1. The place where I sleep
2. The duration of my sleep
3. The people whom I wake up to find around me
4. The food that I eat
5. My mode of transport
6. The demography of the people I move around with
7. The hyper-active 10:30 and 3:30 tea sessions
8. The lively 12:30 lunch session
9. The fact that a sum of money would be credited to my account on the last working day of each month
10. The core activity that I do .... "work" which is going to change to "study"
11. The activities that I do over the weekends
12. The luxury of having my clothes washed by somebody else
13. The luxury of having them ironed
14. The luxury of having somebody who would ensure that activities 4, 12 and 13 are on track
15. The bike trips that I can take whenever / wherever I like
16. The monthly or twice-a-month vacation that I can take to Bangalore to meet college friends
17. The friends who are always there right next to me or @ a phone call away to hear me out

Whew ..... The list is endless ...... I feel like a guppy fish which is being taken out of a cozy acquarium and dropped right into the middle of the bermuda triangle without an oxygen tank or diving gear (!!!) ....

I am dragging my foot - trying to live every moment till June 19th ...... Hoping that the date would come as late as possible .... Realizing the value of each and every thing that I got used to and unfortunately took for granted .......

CHANGE - The ONLY thing constant in life (Yup - I realize that it is a repetition - chumma - oru effectukkaaga ;-))