Balloons
I really don't like balloons. Why, you may ask? I don't really know, but whenever someone gives me a balloon, I feel really sad inside. It probably has something to do with the fact that even though the balloon looks pretty now, it's going to slowly deflate and become nothing more than a thing to throw away. I can relate this to people. We don't really think about death, but what happens when we die? People will forget about us and the lives that we led. To me, balloons are a symbol of life and death. They're beautiful for a short period of time, and then they start to wither away into nothingness. What is left is nothing but a useless piece of latex.
My balloon phobia began as a child when my mom used to take me to Farmer's Market and she bought me a balloon shaped like a dog. That was my first balloon, and I didn't know that it was going to deflate and when it did, I cried for a long time. I had grown attached to the balloon, and when it was gone, I felt empty inside. It made me feel depressed to see the balloon lying in my room all deflated.That was my first and last balloon. Now, whenever someone tries to give me a balloon, I just smile and hand it to someone else. For some, a balloon brings happiness, but for me, a balloon brings sadness. So, don't bring me balloons.
In my eyes, a balloon is symbolic of good things that never last long -- friendship, love, and youth. Everyone has weird things that they dislike, what is yours? I also dislike broccoli, but that's a topic for another day...
This entry was posted on April 30, 2008 at 06:46 PM and is filed under Thoughts,.
By william · on April 30, 2008
Balloons kill the whales, but the latex ones are biodegradable though.
They really are a symbol of death—they kill whales! =[
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I’ve never thought of balloons this way before, but I see where you are coming from. What about flowers? Flowers could go in that category too, right?
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Wow…
You’re so philosophical. (I’m saying because I envy that)
I’ll be sure to get you balloons.
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I don’t like balloons either. Mostly because they leave a really bad smell on my hands, and they pop to make loud noises. Stupid balloons :P
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Wow, you compare all the people who are now dead to a piece of latex.
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Everything can be applied to the “balloon” theory.
Except taxes and death.
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I love balloons! They’re so bouncy and floaty. :P
I saw this one episode of Maury - this woman was DEATHLY afraid of balloons. I think they might have gotten hypnotized or something.
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hey, don’t be so weird!
friendship and love are not like balloons!
they should be lifelong gifts
but anyways, I don’t want to think about the Senior Center when you’ll be in a wheelchair and me with a cane.
actually, I like wheelchairs, so you can have the cane and I’ll be in the wheelchair
:D
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