PATCH UP

I was listening to a song today and for the first time in a while, my earphones didn’t feel uncomfortable. Finally..... They didn’t bother me the way they did earlier. I know, I know, what’s so surprising about that? But here’s the thing......I lost my old earbuds and for someone who practically functions on music, I spent an entire month without them. A whole month. It was tough....... But in a way, it gave me time to look around, to actually hear the world without a soundtrack.

Then, after what felt like a zillion times of adding and removing options from my cart, I finally ordered a new pair. And when they arrived? Boom. Back to walking with music. Back to feeling like myself again.

Except… these new earbuds didn’t feel right. They just didn’t sit well, didn’t fit like the old ones. And somehow, they kept reminding me of what I had lost. I tried to use them for a day or two, but I couldn’t shake off the feeling—these weren’t my earbuds. 

But today, out of nowhere, I put them on again. And to my surprise? They fit. They didn’t bother me. They felt… normal. Just like that, I could hear everything again. And I realized something—old things hold a place in our hearts, replacing them almost feels impossible but sometimes, you just need to give yourself time to adjust. Oh, and since my earbuds finally started working for me? It feels like they’re whispering new stories into my ears every minute. And guess what? This one might just be better than the last.

This holds true for people as well. When someone leaves us, it surely leaves us in pieces, almost making us feel like it’s the end of the world. But maybe, we just need to give time to the next person because one day, it will all feel right and most importantly, it will all fit right.