Life n its Lessons

So my first week working in chico ..

I don’t know how to put this but i guess i am just not used to a 9-5 job .. But i am starting to like the idea behind it

Unfortunately don’t really have much of a social circle down here … Everyone i speak to at work seems to be married with atleast one kid ..

Sometimes makes me wonder if i should tie the knot too … Nothing against married people … but they are just not as  available to go bar hopping or maybe have some fun…

i have been and worked around people who are generally a lot older than me.. so i am pretty used to their lifestyle and priorities …

But i did notice this interesting fact about american families although they are not as tied in as indian families but for whatever short period they are .. they are a very closely knit group

i met this guy brandon at work pretty cool guy he just moved to chico too but every time we seem to strike a conversation  about his move he seems to always use the word “We” insted of  “I”

I know not much is spoken well about American Family Culture …. But i really do think sometimes some things need appreciation

And no matter how much of a family man i call myself … brandon sure did get one up on me with that one …

Cheers
Timber

Sure you would get a steal in the next sale hitting the retail chains around your city … But the thought ever struck you…..Its a tough world if one is looking for a fair deal in life…

Why is it tough or getting tougher as the years pass by.. i have been asking myself that question for a few weeks now .. a rather unusual thought which can be overcome with the simple application of ignorance .. but somehow this is one aspect which i cannot ignore as it has a direct co-relation to the people who define my life…

Last night i put on my thinking hat on… Thinking about friends , family , business associates and loved ones…

So what are my chances of finding a fair deal with the groups outlined above ?

Honestly the chances are slim to none to expect a fair deal with all groups…

So Where could find a fair deal ?.. The answer really lies within me …

It depends on how good of a judge i am of the individuals who form these groups and my actions which may increase or decrease my distance from them.

One can’t control an another individuals outlook or priorities in life… which may or may not be a constant with the passing of time.. But one can definitely keep ones eyes open and see the color of the sky for what it is … Not for what it was or will be ..

Why the sky ? Well ask 10 random people “what is the color of the sky ?” at night and maybe you will have your answers…

Choices we make or made set the stage for the deals we get out of life….

Ignorance we apply also sets a stage for the deals we get out of life …

So are you getting a fair deal ? Food for Thought ..

Peace
Timber Da Wolf

This has been a long month for me … i guess i am getting stuck in the day to day rat race again…
Leaves me alot less time to ponder around with my thoughts

i was driving back after short visit to a friends engagement … had nothing better to do so picked up an old buddy and ended up at a movie. Post the movie we were just chilling and driving around the city … around 3 am i finally decided to get my ass back home and hit the sack .. the drive back was a pleasure one finger on the steering and a foot on the accelerator … wish everyday was like this …

A strange thought popped into my head ..

i was looking at the priorities i had set in life for myself .. so far everything seemed to be well in control.

Family, Career, Friends, Relationships

Over the years i have done a healthy switch between these area’s when needed and will keep doing so till the end of my time .. its a switch i firmly believe one needs to do in order to keep the show going

However never in my life except a casual relation a year back …have i managed to give a relation the right priority .. either its overrated or completely underrated .. The only case where i could give it a healthy balance was where i had drawn an invisible line to hold back my emotions…

So why is it that in relations we give people priority when you are only an option to them ? and why is it that people give you priority when their are only an option to you ?

Something doesn’t fit here .. i look around at the people i know and its not only me .. But i don’t know anyone who has been able to give it the right balance ..

Maybe its just one of many facets of human nature … Maybe its a mystery i will never have answers to.. Or maybe this is just the way it was meant to be…

Peace
Timber Da Wolf

I have been meeting tons of friends over the past few months .. Some i have not seen in a decade some a few months and of course the regular entourage..

A few days back i was out with some folks i have not seen in 12 years and we had a blast. Some of them were not that close to me 12 years back. However we acknowledged each other in those days. This meeting was different.. even though we were never that close we seemed to be the best of buddies that night.. There were tons of other people who were hanging out with us and could not relate to our conversations but yet we went on being in a world of our own…it was like we were back in school..

Yes i relived memories that night …

A few weeks back a friend called me up to invite me to his wedding .. i have not even spoken to this guy in years and nor were we that close in college

i have also tried to reach out to some of my closest buddies in school .. And i have not heard back from them

Made tons of friends over the years post school .. some of the relations still stand firm till date .. some faded off with time and some had a bumpy end..

And as the years pass by…good people and friends are hard to come by…

When i look back at time to what i can remember .. and look at where i stand now

Someone who was acquittance a decade back .. seemed to be like a brother from another mother
Someone who was a good friend decade back … seemed to be like a stranger

Well people grow up … Priorities change .. Outlook Changes

Understood and Given …

But where did the innocence go ? i don’t recollect being friends with someone cause of the way the look or dress or how deep pockets they had..

Back then it was just so simple … Who Set the Criteria anyways over the years ? Did you with the influence of life ?

How did one make friends with no criteria ? Filter them 10 years down based on a criteria

A friend of mine said people grow up and know the difference between right and wrong.. Well i give it to him there that may happen in one off cases if there is something at all to judge about an individual

But i still seek an conclusion to my thought .. If anyone has a view i would love to hear about it

Peace
TimberDaWolf