When I was a child, my worries were about getting good grades and keeping myself out of mischief and not getting enough chocolates to eat! Now on looking back, these seem so frivolous and so-not-worth-considering matters. As some wise person once said, ignorance is bliss, and there are many times in this worrisome adult life I wish that I were ignorant of so many things...like not knowing what treachery is, not knowing what deceit is, not knowing how much violence prevails in the world, not knowing how much suffering exists...Indeed what a blessing that would have been! As a school kid, I used to wish that I could enter college soon, and once the doors to higher education opened, a whole new world appeared, with new opportunities, desires, trends...the works...Now what after fulfilling so many of these worldly fantasies and desires??? There comes a realization that there is something, something that eludes attaining everlasting eternal bliss...wish I knew what that is...No I don't wanna sound like the protagonist of self-realization novels, just one of the random thoughts that happen to make its way in and out of my mind, so put it up as my first ever post on a blog.
On a lighter note, there are so many things worth living for, even in today's world where the saying one man's meat is another man's poison is strictly adhered to...Laughter of children, baby animals, a loving look from one's beloved, the joy and pride in the eyes of parents when they look at us on having accomplished something,no matter how small it may be, and of course chocolates! (I'm a big-time addict)
No matter what, hope flows and hope survives, lending a hand whenever one hits rock-bottom. Thank God that quintessential element for the survival of humanity was present in the box when Pandora unleashed the evils of mankind! Till next time, keep the faith!
Image by Debbie DeWitt - Words To Live By, Hope
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