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The Time Travellers

"The Time Travellers". That's the name of the episode from 'How I Met Your Mother' that left the most profound influence on me. Almost to the end of the episode, Ted realizes that life has moved on and he is all alone. All those moments spent in the bar in his prime, partying, hitting on women, being through life with the best of his friends, are simply gone. He sits dreaming for hours and eventually realizes the value of time. I love this episode for multiple reasons. It communicates depth, that life waits for no one. Eventually, the bonds that were once golden, loosen and people drift apart. I did not pay attention to this specific part of the episode so much. The next one, where he runs to meet The Mother is what always melted me. I guess today its different. Life seems to be moving too fast off late. Not in the sense that I am too busy to live or feel. People are drifting away from me. Friends, are looking forward to settle down, people are taking leaps of fai...