It Would Be Much Better If Things Didn’t Always Have To Come To An End.
Like Ronan Keating once sang, ‘life is a rollercoaster, just gotta ride it’.
There are plenty of events and phases of life we simply do not want to end. But unfortunately, no matter how much we may not want things to conclude, they always do in life. It’s a natural part of living; things start, continue and grow, and then eventually come to an end. We know that nothing lasts forever, even life itself.
Sometimes there are experiences in life that naturally come to a head. Life is full of challenges and ups and downs that we, as humans, must conquer. Often, leaving experiences can lead to bigger and better things and this is just an example of various stages of life.
Education.
We are always told that your school days are in fact, the best days of your life. We gradually move our way up through our educational careers from reception class all the way up to year eleven; experiencing increased work load and complexity as we age. School is a compulsory life-stage we all have had to do in our lives, (if you’re lucky enough to grow up in a country with readily accessible education). Sometimes changing schools and classes can be scary and emotional. I can recall how sad I used to feel when it came to the last day before summer with your favourite primary school teacher, and knowing that come September; you would have this brand new teacher who you knew little about.
One of the biggest challenge we had to face was when it was finally time to move up from primary school to a secondary. When you were no longer the big fish in a little pond, but a little fish in a big pond. Skip forward many years and I remember the devastation that was, leaving sixth-form; with all your life-long friends going on these new paths. Whether that be different universities or a job across the country. Questions float around your head. Am I going to be able to remain close to them? Will they forget about me? Will I ever experience this much fun in an educational institute when I am not surrounded by the people I grew to love?
I thoroughly enjoyed sixth-form. It was without a doubt the best part of my schooling days, and I was very apprehensive to leave this experience behind and progress on to university. I barely felt old enough to start a degree. Now I find myself at the end of a three year course in English Language and Linguistics at the University of Kent, and to be honest, I’m not ready for this experience to end. So a master’s degree it is!
I do feel for the individuals who do happen to be leaving university this summer; and others who may be finishing other educational paths such as time at college, or an apprenticeship. Friends, cities and a whole load of memories are still left behind no matter the situation; they are never forgotten though. Sometimes falling in love with a city so much may not mean the end, it could spark the beginning of a new chapter; perhaps deciding to remain there and building a life there rather than your familiar home town.
Holidays.
Is there anything worse than that year-long build up for a holiday, only for it to be over in a week or two and those dreaded holiday-blues kicking in?
We all know how depressing it feels when you reach the end of your amazing and incredible holiday away. Packing your suitcase and heading back home is literally THE WORST; especially when your trip away flashed by before your eyes, and you have to return to the stress of everyday life and the miserable weather in the U.K. Even the tan doesn’t last!
You spend ages planning this holiday and even longer counting down the days, getting new holiday clothes and it’s all so exciting. When it’s finally over you just don’t know what to do anymore other than plan your next trip away. It’s an endless cycle of holiday blues and excitement.
The end of a great book, film or television series.
It’s great when you read a book that you literally cannot put down. Reading is a great escape from reality, where you can simply absorb yourself into a story and characters who may or may not exist in real life; and create these personas and images of what they may look like in your head, and just really get lost into this block of writing page upon page. Eagerly anticipating the next approaching chapter and wondering what is going to happen next is a great thrill, and we have control over where we start off and pick up from each time. We choose when to escape and when to re-visit the story, and as we flick through page by page we see that there are less and less pages remaining; and that we are, in fact, approaching the unavoidable end. Which can leave you feeling slightly lost when you turn the last page, especially if there are no new books in a series to follow. Leaving you wanting more. Alternatively, just don’t read the last page and then the book will always be left unfinished.
Same can be said for a great film, or that television series you binge watch all day; only to feel slightly lost and unsure of what to do with yourself once it has finished. Trying to find a series on Netflix to replace it with seems like sure a chore, until you finally stumble across the one, and so it all begins again. The endless binge-watching and constantly wanting to watch the next episode.
Life.
A life ending is incredibly sad. Be it an animal or human life. Everyone’s life adventure will one day end, because nothing on this earth lasts forever. Sometimes if suffering was involved through illness etc, death can be seen as a peaceful escape for the individual. But if death was unexpected or a life was taken too soon, then it is unfair and cruel.
I know that everyone can relate to the sadness and unfairness that comes with losing a loved one prematurely. It angers you that something can be taken away so uncontrollably, and at this point you wish you could bring someone back. As deep as it is, you are always left with the memories that that person or pet left you; so in that sense they are still living.
Of the things we can control and experience in life, we should appreciate every single day. Live in the moment and enjoy every stage and piece of your life, and look forward to what the future brings.
