Sunday, November 2, 2008

all souls day.

All Souls Day.... One of those heavy days. Those days that make me think about my existence. And let me tell you this, I try not to think so much about it! LOL

Except for a few, most of us will not live more than a hundred years and not one in a million that long. Yet even that one, spends half his life as a helpless child. Of the time left, half is spent in sleep, or wasted during the day. And still, of the time that remains, he is plagued by pain, illness, sorrow, bitterness, deaths, losses, worry, and fear.

Yes. No amount of money, fame, faith, or religion can make man feel totally at peace with himself or the world around him. He is constantly being gnawed by anxiety.

So what is man´s life for? What pleasure is there in it? Is it for appreciating beauty? For acquiring wealth? Taking care of your family?

We move around and live, preoccupied with the petty things we see and hear,... brooding over prejudices (discrimination even), passing by the joys of life without even knowing that we have missed anything.

And one day, a friend or a loved one goes. Just like that, we are changed forever. We realize that although in life all creatures are different, in death we are all the same. The myriad things are thus equal at birth and again become equal in death. All are equally wise, equally silly, equally noble, equally foolish. One lives ten years, another a hundred, but they all die.

These thoughts are not unique, I know that. Man is born into a world he did not make and can never completely understand. His life is full of duties and responsibility, harassed by fears and worries. He makes himself more miserable by demanding more of himself!

Then comes the epiphany..... the revelation of the ultimate truth that we are imprisoned at the bottom of the sea of life, chained and helpless.

It´s harsh, I know. But it´s the truth.

7 comments:

Aristarkhos said...

what a joyous soul you are this morning. :op

Droomvla said...

I lost my grandma 11 years ago, and my dad 6 years ago. Since then, All Souls Day never fails to make me feel miserable. LOL

Aristarkhos said...

Ms. Ess Kee Mo,
You are not supposed to feel miserable because you need to think of this way - your folks have moved on to a better place. Remember them but do not feel miserable because they would not want you to feel that way when you think about them.
I understand how you feel...there are some things that gnaw at me about my mum's death. But I just have to leave it with the Lord, I guess...

Droomvla said...

I guess it´s the selfish side of me that doesn´t want to let them go. I know that I have to let my grandmother and my dad go. And in some level, I already did I think. But I can´t say that I have completely moved on. Anyways....

I´m just a sentimental fool, I guess. lol

Aristarkhos said...

Don't put words in my mouth. :)

cherie said...

kami baga ni aris nagsisindi na lang kandila. gusto ko kunta ibutang sa luwas san balay kaya lang basi kadiun kami san fire department, bwahahaha!!

Droomvla said...

San pagkada ko sa state of Virginia, may mga balay kami na gin aagihan na mya mga kandila sa bintana and that was in August. Wara man gud idto kadtua san fire department! HAHAHAHAHA