Memories

All my life, I've been surrounded by people and was always seen having the time of my life. But when I Iook at my old pictures, I'm rarely smiling in any. At home I was always either reading or aloof and when outside, I'd let the noise silence my thoughts. I thought this is just who I am- someone who speaks less, feels less and always has a straight face. With time I've realised that a person's nature is not a given, it's a culmination of all their memories and emotions. Once you identify the why's of your being, your soul let's go off the things that were weighing you down. I can't pinpoint what exactly changed but I know that I've been a happier and a better person in the last 4-5 years. And everytime I look at my pictures now, I smile.