Salvation á la mode, and a cup of tea.

“It’s a small world after all”. It’s a song we hear on Disney rides and children’s toys everywhere (my water dispenser even plays it when its dispensing water). The lyrics are quite simple, but they aren’t always true.

Sometimes it’s a very large world, and its very possible to feel lonely or abandoned in it. It happens to everyone. You, me, and even the person I hired to write this post for me. :P

It's a small, watery world.

Long story short, it’s not abnormal to feel like there’s nothing to look forward to – whether you’re at home, or in college, school, on vacation, or anywhere else.

In fact, I like to compare life to a cat. Its fast yet slow, needs a lot of attention, and somehow never goes the way you want it to. And this cat called Life can sometimes stare you right in the face with its beady, adorable eyes and shuffle around everything you know. All of a sudden the people and environment you’ve called home for the last so many years changes, and college introduces you to a new environment, new people, and new habits. And this is when that aforementioned feeling of loneliness can manifest itself the most. Its like Dr. Spencer Johnson said in his book, Who Moved My Cheese, “Change happens. They keep moving the cheese.”

Meow. Who moved MY cheese?

This article is dedicated to a very special friend of mine, who inspired me to write, and has been a huge support in the last few months. You know who you are. :)

There’s no one particular solution for feeling alone, however. But I’ll tell you what works for me. Find your group of close friends around you, and keep them closer. The thing about friends is, they’re always going to be there for you, no matter what. Whether you need to talk at 3 am, or exam notes, or even just a hug at 7:30 in the morning before a test, they’ll always be there for you.

And remember one more thing. No matter how bad things might seem now, everything will get better. You WILL pass that test you were worrying about. You WILL find someone you love, and who loves you back. You WILL get that job you wanted. You WILL be successful. But for any of these, you have to try. Make that effort, and you WILL get what you want. It’s one of the rules of life. :)

“It’s a world of laughter, a world of tears,

it’s a world of hope, and a world of fears.

There’s so much that we share, that it’s time we’re aware,

It’s a small world, after all.”

It’s a small world, after all. Learn to enjoy it! Don’t worry too much. Problems will come and go, but that beautiful smile of yours will stay forever.

And that’s the thing about cats. They always land on their feet. :)