Life .. Do we own it?

Life .. Do we own it?

“Life…

What is Life?

Who/What Controls it?”

A recent incident that happened in one of my close friend’s families has popped up many questions in my mind and mixed emotions in my heart. I am here trying to share my raw emotions due to this incident; I call it raw because I am not able to relate it to anything. They are just randomly pondering in me.

We are so busy planning things in life that we fail to notice that everything in our lives is already planned by DESTINY. We even fail to understand that the control of our lives is also not in our hands. But still, try to control it. Do we own our lives in any way??? We still fail to understand.

We plan so many things in life starting from small things like what to eat, what to wear, where to go etc. to bigger things like what to study, how to save, kids' future etc. When we think that everything in our life is in place and life is on a smooth ride, Destiny gives us a sudden surprise which comes as a shock and the reason for our mere existence just vanishes with a blink of an eye and we would be left with questions and only questions..

Why did this happen?

Why only me?

What should I do now?

Why am I still alive?

And these arise so many unknown feelings in us. I call the feelings unknown as we wouldn’t understand how we are feeling, what we are feeling, and why are we feeling that way. We wouldn’t be able to comprehend these feelings and they become so unknown that we would even fail to express them.

Destiny…

            Who plans it for us?

            I don’t know!

All I know is when it strikes us like thunder it hits so hard that you fail to balance yourself. Everyone in this world would have been already hit by Destiny or would be eventually. Sometimes Destiny surprises us with a pleasant gift but sometimes it’s so very cruel that your soul is just burnt alive.

            This beautiful life even after such pain tries to fight back slowly. Did I say slowly? No, not slowly but very slowly just like the movement of a snail and tries to get back to normal. But can we really get back to NORMAL LIFE? Are we really HEALED?

I read somewhere that fits this bill.

“HEALING DOESN’T MEAN

THE DAMAGE NEVER EXISTED.

IT MEANS

THE DAMAGE NO LONGER

CONTROLS OUR LIVES”

But this damage always teaches a lesson and surely some realizations that life is UNCERTAIN. We should always be happy and thankful for what we have. It can be Health, Wealth, Relations, and even moments with your loved ones.

Treasure Them.

Love Them.

Enjoy Them.

            Even after penning down so much I still feel that I am failing to express what really is bothering me. See the UNKNOWN FEELINGS pop up again. I am still left with the questions unanswered. Emotions are floating all around. If this is how I am feeling, what would have been the condition of the person who has actually gone through this? I guess we can’t imagine.

            This is Vidya signing off with the same questions with which I have started off.

“Life…

What is Life?

Who/What Controls it?”

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