On life and death – II

 

On life and death – II

As long as we are living with wrong belief system and understanding we pray for long life. I am seeing people over 89 and 90 leading life – nothing wrong about living long though. But, most of their siblings and friends are gone. The younger family has its own life to live and they can’t take time to ‘get to know’ the ‘older generation’. Nothing wrong there too! But, the older generation for lack of people with whom they can share their experiences, stories and memories as they are long gone, end up telling same story again and again. No one wants to be bored with those details. Both the parties are disappointed with each other.

When I imagine/see myself as in 80’s I can’t see most of my elders in my life. People, who saw me grow, achieve and appreciate me for what I did for others are either gone or not in a position to talk, come and meet or remember.

I also have to see younger ones going away. Many of them have stories to share with and about me. And now, when I am gone both these group of people would be absent. The people who would come would be some distant relative or my kid’s friends and colleagues. To none of them I am known or matter. So who would miss/feel my going? Who would be there to say few good words about me? 

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