Old friends.

Why do social conformities stop old friends from embracing each other as they would do in the past? A new atmosphere, a new place, why does all of this change the way that old friends are able to react to another's presence. I spotted a friend from my high school today, and thought about saying hello, as I would have given any other situation. But something stopped me this time. We were both with our new friends and there was something about the whole situation that just felt wrong. The two groups stood apart, both indifferent to one another and yet I couldn't help feeling that there was a barrier between us, one that restricted me to simply looking in her general direction.

It wasn't until we met eyes and she gave me a small smile that told me everything about the situation. It was a smile that was both a greeting and an acknowledgement. A sign that instantly told me that she was saying hello but at the same time that it would be wise to stick to our groups.

Society imposes certain rules onto its people that we usually blindly follow simply because everyone else does the same, there are few who openly break these rules and act in a manner that suits there personality better. These people are usually considered outcasts to the rest, simply because they follow there hearts and instead of flocking like sheep, they fly like birds.

I've never sought out to follow any specific rules that the world imposes on us, I don't act how others expect me to, I won't do things just because "it's what people my age do." it's a stereotype that I take great offence at, how the world doesn't see me as an individual but as a label. I will walk my own road and I hope that in the future people can come to respect that of me, and if they chose to follow me or follow society then I will respect that, even if I don't agree with it.

I suppose in the end, it's each onto his own and there is very little a single man can do about that, we can only voice our opinions and move on with our lives. As long as we can find inner peace and enternal happiness then little else matters.