The thing about moving on..

I think moving on comes naturally to us humans.. Its almost a part of our genetic wiring, probably for the good sometimes as it helps us keep a sane head. It means we can move past personal tragedies and disappointments, and carry on living.

Personal grief is tough, but with time memories begin to fade, and the same moments that once seemed unlivable look like it wasn't the end of world after all.. Its even easier moving on when the tragedy is someone else's.. A part of you feels sorry about it and the people that it concerns, but then the rigmarole of daily living drowns this part, and we move on with life as usual. It sometimes feels absolutely inhuman to not feel other's grief and tragedy as deeply as one would expect one's self to.

It is possibly true that there are certain parts of our brain that work on their own accord, away and out of control of what we call the conscious brain. They interpret the happenings in our conscious self, and in response release compounds and chemicals that produce the feelings that we humans have. We have neither the control to summon these feelings at will nor make them go away as we wish. Probably it does more good than harm, or else how miserable our own lives would become with tragedies striking every minute and news of it travelling every second with few taps on screens...In the end, it means we carry on living, oblivious of events that surround us and that have the power to slow us down and force a rethink on the journey that we are on..

At a more personal level, i had moved on and forgotten about this blog for over seven years now, until today when i felt a need to write again. Who knows how long this companionship lasts, but til then i will treasure the conversations with my laptop about real feelings and thoughts, a break away from the usual numbers and business.