This 15th August, as the country celebrates its Independence day, I would have more than one reason to celebrate my freedom. It would be 6 months of
freedom from facebook. I am sure some might ask - "Facebook never held you hostage, you opted for it, why complain about it? ". Well, I would say the same holds good for the country too, we "invited" others to rule us. I know its a little too far-fetched analogy. :)
How have these 6 months been? I must say that I have felt extremely relieved. I have been cycling a lot since then, also meeting up with a lot of interesting people, mind you - real people and not the virtual ones; playing a lot of cricket, listening to some good music, learnt writing kannada, watched a series of kannada films(especially Appu-centric) and have been performing better in my professional life. More than anything else, I am less bothered about others' lives and in those time space, I have been reflecting a lot. I have been able to respond to some of the more serious challenges of life more rationally and less emotionally. Bottomline - I have been doing better. :)
What have I missed? Too many birthdays. Also too many updates of others' lives. Who's getting engaged, who are the neo-parents, who had been to where for what and so on.. And yes, I have gladly miss a forum to brag about myself. :)
The curiosity of trying to track how many people visit and read my blog hasn't left me yet. I feel a little low about the visitors count and stats. I also feel glad that when an acquaintance with whom I had spoken to 6 years back pings me out of the blue, and shares that he loved reading my posts. Neither of this is a good feeling. Its the same social need that Facebook exploits with its all its "likes". Its time I get over this and write for myself. But as they say -
Let not the perfect become the enemy of the good.
Happy Independence Day to all !
