Yesterday

It's scary to realize how fast time passes us by.

It seems like yesterday when we were just little kids playing jackstone, Chinese garter, Japanese garter, mi pao, habulan, patintero, and all those games we once loved. It seems like yesterday when we were excited about our prom and ball nights--anxious on what to wear, who to go with, how to act, what to expect. It seems just like yesterday when we were scared to leave the comforts of the school we knew so well for another we know nothing about. It seems just like yesterday when we met new friends--and loved our new school because of them. It seems like yesterday when we marched on our graduation day--as proud and idealistic as any new grad could be. It all seemed just like yesterday...

But no. It has been quite sometime since all those had passed. It has been, in fact, quite a long time.

A while ago, I attended a wedding. Yes, I was absent again but that would be a different blog entry altogether. Anyway, I attended a wedding of a couple I didn't know. The guy is my mom's cousin so apparently, we're related too! I just never knew about him before.

Anyway, the thing is I saw a lot of aunts and uncles I haven't seen for a really long time. And I was surprised to realize how old they've grown. Yes, I've grown too, but I guess I didn't feel it. And I didn't expect to see them that old--with white hair, wrinkles, and all the works that make people look old. It's just pretty scary.

What scares me all the more is the idea that I too am getting old. I don't feel it. I don't look like it (I hope!) yet. But the point is, I'm getting older each passing day. Older, but still not wiser! Argh! Until now, I still have no idea what to do with my life... And that scares me even more!!!

Sigh... Let's just talk and think about yesterday. It's a lighter topic. And a happier one! How I wish everything was just as simple as yesterday... Things could have been better then.

Or would it?