LIFE

Life, someone questioned me and all but it is difficult to define it, it’s about sixteen years now that I have come into being and still have never for once tried to go through the word. Sometimes I even think, “Why should I bother about it anyways? It doesn’t matter what life is. I’m here and living life in my own way. Why should I waste my time on it?” but that day, that particular day, I don’t what came up to me. I for instance got lost in a dark room. The only sensation I could feel was myself breathing. Then suddenly a light appeared through the darkness and pointed toward a while board. This drew my attention. What I saw their amazed me. A word written in black block letters ‘LIFE’ followed by a big question mark? I stood cold as ice and forcefully closed my eyes. When slowly I tried myself in my own room, lying on my bed.

Was it a dream? I don’t know. And if it was, why such questions did surround me and I ran towards my study table. There I took my dictionary and started turning its pages to the alphabet ‘L’ then ‘LIFE’.

The state condition of existing. A period from one’s birth to its death. “Why is it real meaning?”Suddenly this question arose in mind. It hovered around the word and I could think of no more than this four lettered word. I again lay back on my bed and began to think. Well, I have heard some proverbs like,

“While there’s life there’s hope”. Or

“The best things in life are free.” And also “Variety is the spice of life”. But none of them seem to give me on exact view to the point. Is it that life is so complicated?

Some people use the phrase, ‘larger than life, to exaggerate in order to appear more important. But is there anything even more important than like itself? When one observes Da Vinci’s painting, he exclaims, oh! He has brought the picture to life!” and full of life says that something is lively and cheerful. I've heard lots of time the phrase, “Run for your life!” when someone is in danger so as to save one’s life. So, does life really end after death? Then what about the term ‘life after death’? 

Egyptians believe in life after death, long ago Egyptian kings- Pharaohs were buried in tombs which were made underground with lots of chamber and on top of which huge pyramids were built. I have heard that even today they offer food and water; and believe that the split of the dead feeds on them. We still hear about people being cursed by Tutankhamen’s spirit. The fact however is unknown.  Okay then, I takes it as life, the sensation of existence. Our state of being. 

My mother once said, “Life is as one lives it. So, live life not yourself but for others if you want to live forever”. Now as I come to think of it, she is right. Take for instance our revolutionist brothers and sisters who proudly lived their lives for the country and embraced martyrdom for the sake of their countrymen. We salute them, not only today but also in the endless years to come. They will always occupy a special place in our hearts and memories. Unlike those who in their lifetime for their own greed didn't even hesitate to take thousands of innocent lives. These people will only remain in their own thoughts and will eventually vanish after death. Nothing but infamy will mark their race. So, what do you say life is? If you ask me, I would say:-“ such is life, so common, yet so complex.”