Let’s not take Life too seriously.
Just live it. And forget about it!
A story in the papers this morning set me
thinking. The family of a dead man in Trichy has charged the local gasifier
crematorium of the Trichy Corporation of not handing over his ashes to them.
The family claims that the ashes they have received are not of their man’s and
believe that there has been a “mix-up”, “some foul play” and demand a “DNA
Test” by the Corporation to confirm and assure them that those ashes indeed
belong to their dead relative.
I couldn’t help chuckling to myself as I
read that story.
Does it really matter what we do about our
dead after they are gone, after they are cremated or buried with dignity? Think
about it, they are just mere ashes. We came from dust and unto dust we all will
return – this is the simplest way to understand Life. That is all there is to it.
It was a choice-less birth (none of us has asked to be born), and it is often
an exit which we don’t quite plan. We come with nothing. We go with nothing.
Then why this drama – of success, failure, wealth, ego, relationships, religion
and what not – during this lifetime? What’s worse, as is apparent in the Trichy
crematorium story, is that the drama continues even after someone’s dead and
gone!
I can’t think of a better way to live than
to simply let go. Don’t take Life too seriously. Nothing will survive. No one
will survive. So, just be easy on yourself. And on people around you. If you
can solve your problems, do so. If you can’t, let them be. If you can get along
with people, great. If you can’t let them be and you just move on. If you have
money, you can buy a few things you want. If you have no money, be sure that no
matter who you are, your needs will be taken care of. Not the way you want your
needs to be met, but the way Life has designed to meet them. This is what Life
is all about. So, don’t waste your precious lifetime trying to make your
ever-perishing Life perfect. Just let go and be
happy!
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