Gift of Life

Life is wonderful. A true gift that any being, any organism in the universe could get is by possibly being born on earth. As a child I would often gaze at the night sky and try to recognize the various constellations with their names. It was my favourite part of the after-dinner walk that we would often take. That time my father was still serving in the forces, and I would daily expect him back home by 6 in the evening. If not then I woud get tensed, hoping and praying to God to please send my papa back home safe and sound. My worries were baseless, but then as a child I could only pray to God.

I don't know today if God exists the way they told us when we were kids. He lives in Heaven, a beautiful place, where only good people go to after they leave Earth. Then I guess all the good animals and good creatures too get to live in Heaven, but how does one decide the goodness of animals to qualify them their share of the Heaven, or are they too meanly to be sharing the place meant for us, the so called higher beings.

My perspective of God has been ever changing. It was idol worship first, then vision of the Universe and science overtook to disbelief. God for me is an idea. A force so strong. Its true its in me, its the belief I show in myself, its something I fall back on when in trouble or weak, its me, my faith, faith not in extreme super power existing somewhere but the faith that yes if I will I
can, morally supported by the presence of overwhelming realisation of one's expectations and duties and need to harness one's capabilities. Believening in yourself is believeing in God.

I look around for support, and I find it in him. I don't see him, but I feel him, his presene, him understanding. It could be the book I stare at for the entire hour and speak to, and sometimes to have that dramatic effect actually sit front of his idol created by Humanity. And he listens, patiently, even hears unsaid words, unsaid prayers. But he too is helpless sometimes with us not cooperating to get our wishes done. Praying isn't enough. God only helps, gives the push to the people who try, infact not just try but strive to accompalish it too. If you are not willing to work for your Goal but wish for it the same, God won't be pleased to help. You appease him with your hardwork and determination.

But always getting the fruits of your labour isn't necessary. And then you tend to loose hope. You loose faith. Faith should live on. Hardwork and Luck are two facets or modes of getting your Goal. One may have done the best one could and yet not bear fruit of one's work, and one may have just tried and got it too without much ado. But the faith you have, the faith in you, in your capabilities, in the possibilities, they make you what you are. A striver or a withdrawer.

Life is beautiful. Its not an experiment. Live each day as a new beginning to something purposeful. You needn't have a mission in life, but the only, the possibly only simple mission anyone could have is be a good being. To fellow humans, to fellow beings. Respect nature, respect Mother Earth. Respect the feelings of others, be it human or any other earthling. All were born with proper rights to this life, some loose it fast, some hold onto it for long. The struggle for survival is everpresent at all levels of organisms, but one should be repected for being alive, given their due share in whats their's too by birth. Make a person smile, happier, and see how happy it makes you too. Be it helping out your neighbour with the errands or just feeding the birds in your Garden. Sometimes hearing your own mind, your own soul, getting close to your roots and mother Earth is just what it takes to rejuvenate the dying enthusiasm and spirit to strive and try again. Because as is said, Try, Try, Again until you succeed.

As an ending note, always remember these lines. They always help me when am in doubt as to how to start and go about a task I have been set to and know nothing of.

"Lets Start by doing the Possible and Necessary....
...And Suddenly we shall be doing the Impossible."