anticipation in prom
(i'm sort of continuing this from melvin's post)
we do not consciously anticipate the end of prom because it represents everything that we do not want. it represents the end of an entire phase of our lives, and while many will look forward and consider things like no more school uniforms and such, it is the reality of leaving this life behind, the only life that we've ever known, and venturing forth into a world that few can honestly say they know, let alone are familiar with
we don't anticipate the end because we don't want the end to come. humans are beings of the past, whose lives are determined largely by things around them, and by experiences that have had an impact on them in the past. it is these past experiences that shape character, and affect decisions made, which ultimately affect lives. because of this, humans hold the past very dear, and if ever there was a threat that would truly break a man, it would be the destruction of his memories that he holds dear (just watch Heroes).
imagine if 5 or 10 years from now, you sat down and tried to remember the guy who sat next to you in class for so many years, and who you considered to be your best friend in the world, and that the friendship had continued all the way for decades, but suddenly couldn't remember him. try as you might, you don't know his voice, his name, even his face. a man would be shattered
so the past is something people don't let go of easily. and the end of prom represents the consignment of this period of life to that grey area we call our history. we often look back, not only to learn from mistakes made in the past, but often to simply relive 'the good old days', but by relegating our school life to this category, it means we're no longer living in it, and have no choice but to let it go from our present selves.
people won't anticipate the end of something to come, because the significance of it points to the mortality of people, the passage of time, and the inevitable leaving behind of a part of our lives, that many do not want to believe will happen.
it is inevitable. just like death. and taxes
we do not consciously anticipate the end of prom because it represents everything that we do not want. it represents the end of an entire phase of our lives, and while many will look forward and consider things like no more school uniforms and such, it is the reality of leaving this life behind, the only life that we've ever known, and venturing forth into a world that few can honestly say they know, let alone are familiar with
we don't anticipate the end because we don't want the end to come. humans are beings of the past, whose lives are determined largely by things around them, and by experiences that have had an impact on them in the past. it is these past experiences that shape character, and affect decisions made, which ultimately affect lives. because of this, humans hold the past very dear, and if ever there was a threat that would truly break a man, it would be the destruction of his memories that he holds dear (just watch Heroes).
imagine if 5 or 10 years from now, you sat down and tried to remember the guy who sat next to you in class for so many years, and who you considered to be your best friend in the world, and that the friendship had continued all the way for decades, but suddenly couldn't remember him. try as you might, you don't know his voice, his name, even his face. a man would be shattered
so the past is something people don't let go of easily. and the end of prom represents the consignment of this period of life to that grey area we call our history. we often look back, not only to learn from mistakes made in the past, but often to simply relive 'the good old days', but by relegating our school life to this category, it means we're no longer living in it, and have no choice but to let it go from our present selves.
people won't anticipate the end of something to come, because the significance of it points to the mortality of people, the passage of time, and the inevitable leaving behind of a part of our lives, that many do not want to believe will happen.
it is inevitable. just like death. and taxes
posted by Aizat at
12/01/2007 12:55:00 am
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