The Gap of Generations

I consider myself as an observer. Well, maybe only part time because some other times I was in my own thoughts to barely look on other people. Well, there's very thin line between observing and judging, so know the difference & focus more on the good side ^.^

Well, the story goes as this..

I was sitting alone at a cafe waiting for my lunch when my attention was somehow shifted to a table across mine where about five teenage boys were having lunch. They were not doing any extraordinary things, just that their 'styles' reminisce me of the old days. One of them was eating lunch from a plate; the plate was on his laptop; the laptop was playing anime drama. Two of them were enjoying youtube (some kind of street dancing). Others were just eating lunch & catch up each other updates. I guess they are all college students, so they should be at the peak of their adventurous desires. They were wearing loose sweaters, some jackets; its kinda cold nowadays though. Thanks to rainy season & aircond. Lolz. 

I saw freedom among those boys. Free to do their hobbies; not bound to any commitment, having friendship that they've vowed to cherish through thick & thin of lives..well, college students..who doesn't experience the free spirit during those days? I remember playing games until dawn, or watching dramas, cari makanan sedap, or just walking on the streets for hours without any purpose in certain. As long as the activity was done with BFF, then it's worth it. 

How time flies.

And then I shifted my eyes again. There were four elderly men having lunch in the cafe as well. All wore office attires with neatly ironed shirt, have less hair, some grey, and they were eating without any noise. Just focused. Ok maybe sometimes talked to each other but most of the time they were all chewing food with heads bowed to the table. Talking about working men. Bound with commitment to life, work & family, I guess sooner or later one would be more focused on current situation. Less talks, less hobbies, less hanging around freely even with BFF.

Sounds boring.

But I guess that's too subjective. That really depends on how one define life and how to live accordingly. As for me, It's been 5 years since I got my bachelor's degree..to be frank, left my college days. Entered my working days, I can only describe my early working days with this word "STRUGGLE".

I guess I was struggling between the fine line of studying and working. The fine line between fantasy and reality. To really understand the freedom of free-spirited girl to full of commitments kind of woman. To make my own life worthwhile. Maybe now I can say "STRUGGLE but SATISFIED".

I don't want to be boring though. Don't want to miss the beauty of life while chasing the worth of this present life. So here I was, having lunch and sipping my coffee while reading a romantic comedy e-novel on my Samsung Note II. Maybe if there is somebody observing also, the observer can see that I might represent both generations.

My 2 cents. Haha.

P/s: sorry for grammatical errors.