Thursday, March 01, 2012

in one day

Suddenly it occurred to me, what would I do or choose to do, if i had only one day left on this earth. When I look back, I see my answers have changed all these years (yes, I have always been obsessed with death, dying and the wishes that are left behind)! Now, after maybe a year + few months, when I ponder over the same question again, my answers are changing, or maybe taking different forms...

There was a time when I thought i would do everything and anything rebellious! there was also a time when i thought i would just get wasted, maybe do something really really crazy or scary, but looks like those things are not appealing anymore! Now, if i has only one day in my life left, maybe i would turn back the pages, look back all those lives that have touched me and then tell those people how much they meant to me. I used to think that it was no point of saying those things because i was going away anyways and it would bring an empty sadness to those lives, but now maybe i think differently. Its not about the empty sadness, its about completing the circle of life, laughing joyously, at anything and everything as though it was all a fun ride! It is about being vulnerable and being proud of that ability to be vulnerable- tears are not an aspect of shame, they are the boldest form of emotion! It is all about how I felt, about myself and others!

The only problem I see is that there would be so many people i would need to meet, thank and say how amazing they were. There are so many lives that touched me, so many GURUs that I had, who taught me, made me what i am today. There are so many emotions that helped me grow- mentally, spiritually and emotionally, so many hearts that came across and helped me walk in this path of life-towards the truth (of myself) and maybe for the good. Would I have enough time in one day to say this too all these people? maybe not! So, maybe every night I should have that prayer for everyone on my lips that i am grateful- for the love, the joy and the wisdom that has been bestowed upon me (knowingly or unknowingly)- thank you, I am proud that I had so many spirits in my life who showed me the way!
metta!

thought

In some way it does feel like what Kahlil Gibran meant when he said "and you have your beloved in your prayers while you sleep"... or something like that.

That silent prayer is out for you- wish you happiness and peace.
metta!