Heraclitus is a pre Socratic Greek thinker who said, “Change in the world is the only thing that remains constant.” I believe this. I think change is permanent. You may ask how I can say it’s true. It’s because you can see it everywhere. It is impossible to deny that things change over time. As an example, a piece of plain white paper. When you write or draw on the paper, it will take on a new appearance. Earth is another example. The Earth did not look this way a few years ago. There is less construction and more rock. Changes and innovations occur as the years go by. Changes are responsible for the Earth we live on today. Changes in the general population is a good example. You will not be with them forever. After years of marriage, lovers might become friends. Cheating, poverty, death, etc. It is not enough time to maintain friendships. When you’re separated from someone, it is hard to deny how much has changed. The little updates, which you had been doing constantly before, slowly turned grey and eventually black. Some changes can be good and others not. The most significant change to me is my changing body.
Normal is puberty. Everyone goes through puberty, especially once they reach a certain age. This happened mainly during the adolescent years. For me, the changes were just as painful as they are for everyone else. As a baby, I was very chubby. In my fourth year, I learned to speak. At least I still have the ability to speak. At the age of six, I had a passion for soccer balls. Playing with fire is my favorite pastime. It’s hot and I like it. I was bored and once I burnedt my soccerball without reason. Just bored. I love to experiment with fire, and burn crayons. When I reached the adolescent phase, I began to feel real changes. As soon as I turned 10, I started to notice changes. My hygiene and physical appearance became a priority. I was also very lustful, which is pretty normal. This was the age when I first started feeling attraction towards girls. My body hair started growing when I turned 12. Since I turned 18, I can assure you that my body has changed a great deal. What I noticed were mental, emotional and physical changes. My mentality shifted, I became more mature and aware of what was going on around me. My wastefulness as a child was shocking. What I wish was that I had spent the money on useless toys by my mother on other things. If I did this, I’d probably be driving a car today. My body is getting thinner and more developed compared to when I first started. Everybody needs to change, for the better or worse. But I’m content with what I have now. I am here because of change.