Masking the past.

All around the world, right now, at this very second, people are enjoying being in the company of others. They are laughing, flirting, dancing, and conversing with one another.

Strangers are breaking the ice with other strangers. Boyfriends and girlfriends are strengthening their bond. Some boyfriends are talking to girls other than their significant other, and some girlfriends are off cheating on their boyfriend with some guy that doesn’t even care what her name is.

Ex-boyfriends are laughing with new women who day by day mask the memories of past loves. Moms and Dads are meeting new soon-to-be in-laws and welcoming them into a new family, even if others have been welcomed before them.

It happens every day, hundreds and hundreds of times all over again. We meet new people. We create new relationships. We forget old ones. And the world moves on without us whether we’re ready for it to or not.

“Live each day as if it…

“Live each day as if it’s your last’, that was the conventional advice, but really, who had the energy for that? What if it rained or you felt a bit glandy? It just wasn’t practical. Better by far to simply try and be good and courageous and bold and to make a difference. Not change the world exactly, but the bit around you. Go out there with your passion and your electric typewriter and work hard at…something. Change lives through art maybe. Cherish your friends, stay true to your principles, live passionately and fully and well. Experience new things. Love and be loved, if you ever get the chance.”
― David Nicholls, One Day”

I love everything about this.