Change

Today I came across change of two types ... and it made me wonder.
In the morning I met my friend A. After exchanging the usual "Hi.." , he told me that he was going to OOC. "So you are going onsite? " I asked him. "When are you going?" He told me that it would be next month. "Oh. Then are you taking Ammu with you?"
"No." he said and was he actually blushing ?? "She is actually carrying. I am going to be a father." He was speaking the last sentence so softly. I was literally surprised. A's marriage was in October only and wow here he is ... going to be a Dad soon.
Two changes that happened pretty quickly in succession - he changing to marital status and then now to parental status. I must say though that both are changes for the good only. And I am really happy for A and Ammu.
Then, after lunch as I was strolling with a friend, I saw someone familiar. "Hey. This guy looks like X. Hmmm or more like the thinner version of him." My friend turned around in that direction and said "Well, it is X." I had to blink twice to convince myself. Yes, it was X only. The last time I saw him, it must have been more than a year ago. He was not fat and not slim either then. He still had hair though maybe a slight receding hairline. Whatever ... he used to look healthy. Looking at him now, I must say, he looked sickly thin and I could see a small white patch on the back of his head, like a small cap. I don't know if he starved himself to this size or if he's suffering from something. It was kind of shocking to see him like that. Sad. X was laughing and talking to someone. But how happy or healthy is he really ?? Here, change has happened also. X has progressed in his life - professionally and personally. But the change that is so obvious to your eye is nothing pleasant.