On January 1, I watched Age of Adaline.
What a coincidence considering that this day was the birth of Adaline -- though it
wouldn't make sense to count the years of her existence for she's immortal.
wouldn't make sense to count the years of her existence for she's immortal.
I kind of envy her eternal youth at first, but as the movie progresses, I realized that there so
much to life than having eternity as the hourglass of our mortality.
Growing up, I always fear the passage of time. It was for the reason that I find it
so swift and so sudden, that in just a blink of an eye, the person I knew I am, had
already succumbed to the changes that time brought. I also fear the impending
death, but now, I realized that it's futile to be afraid of something that no one can
escape from.
Adaline wanted something to hold onto forever and never let go, but eventually,
she had to learn how to let go. This realization probably summarizes the things
I've learned this year. And that is to live your life without looking for its endpoint.
The past should be let go and the future must not be the center of our attention.
It is in the present that we have the power to leave our legacy and to stitch our future.
Holding on to this belief, I can say that 2015 was a year of letting go. The heartaches,
the disappointments and the people who caused us pain were to be left behind in
the past. We must welcome 2016 with open arms as if embracing the present
without fear of the future's anonymity.
Happy New Year, everyone! :)
