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| Vancouver, a day with friends. |
I recently watched the movie "Before Sunrise" on a flight. How did I miss it for this long? The movie follows the two lead characters as they walk across a new city, enjoying minor activities, all while having a non-stop conversation along the way. One thing that I loved was how the hero did not try to make perfect conversations, and did not hide their imperfections and conflicts. The lengthy walk and the conversations reminded me of some of my days. However, one thing that stood out was their decision not to share contact details by end of the movie, and rather deciding to meet at the same location six months from then. This is obviously in close contrast with how I have (and most likely most of us have) dealt in similar situations. We do not leave the friendship or relationship in the hands of fate when there are technologies available to be in conversation beyond the day we bid goodbye to each other.
But it got me thinking. The "online phase" of a once a real-world close relationship often just make the magic fade away. The tail end may not be as exciting as those few days. The frozen memories are powerful. The person in the memory does not change or age. They remain intact until the time does its thing. Events happen in order. Memories does not have to follow the same order, although the ordering dictate the experience. The most beautiful aspect of an experience is the memory it leaves behind...
