A short story about life ~!~

Life is a mystery in itself. Its always misleading. Sometimes what you think will happen never happens and the most unpredictable thing occurs in your life which leaves us in a state of shock. Why is it that few people come in our life like a squall, occupy their own space in our heart and leave it vacant later leaving behind the never forgettable memories? Why is it that we start loving them and missing them? Cant it so happen that whoever comes and goes in our life , they in no way should affect or bother us? Why is human mind not ready to accept this thing? Why do people become so attached with every individual whom they meet in their path of life? Why cant they just lead a lonely life? Why do they need parents, friends, partner, a companion for leading a life? The answer would be ‘Man is a social animal’. I have already heard to this saying before. But has anyone ever pondered anything beyond this fact?

I have been a happy go lucky kind of person all these years as I was not that matured to think anything beyond friends, play and partying! But at a certain age I think I am a loner! All those whom I thought would be there forever are no where near me. I find no one whom I can confide into. I have to deal with my own problems. People after a certain age people expect a virtuous behaviour from you. Every individual is expected to be a prodigy. But how is it possible? I am a normal person , how can I become a prodigy ?? This expectation kills the innocence and love prevailing in a person. The thirst to prove himself makes him to engross and indulge into so many activities that by the end of the day he is left with no time for his loved ones, who , in turn become so much attuned to this behaviour that they learn to live without love.

It would have been good if this ended like this, it would harm no one. But being humans, we have a little devil located in between our lungs called as heart- It’s said that people think about their loved ones from there, which is scientifically impossible though, that tends to realise that what he has been running behind is just materialistic and that he can never survive without the one who were the reason behind his happy survival all these years !! its then that the problems start. He then realises that he has already lost them and that those who once loved him have an aversion towards him. This thought eats him up inside. He wishes it to be a bad dream and that it would be over when he is awake! But its not the same! He has actually lost the most valued possession he had in his life! Its then that he realises that life is not as easy as it was though to be. He searches for their remnants behind. Their memory flashes in his brain. He remembers the small interactions, the sweet gifts, the lovely locations they visited together, the walk in the beach hand in hand, the way he used to be called with weird cute names and to pacify this all he satisfies himself by following the phrase ‘everything happens for a reason’ which in a way is not always true.

Finally, unable to fight with his thoughts he indulges himself into such activities where he gets no time to think anything. He forgets his goals and his virtues. He curses his luck for everything. He pretends to be happy. He masks his own, his true self from others. He gives a fake smile with millions of germs of sadness crawling beneath his skin. He thinks his life is like a sinking ship. He waits for his saviour.

Expectations and impatience grows geometrically. His brain loses the power to accept any positive belief or faith. He becomes impossible to handle.

One day he wakes up thinking where is his life leading to? This thought brings him back to reality. He realises that life is not always bed of roses. This experience of his has taught him how to manoeuvre and avoid the thorns in his life! This time he doesn’t commit any mistake. He realises what and how exactly he is expected to behave in adverse situations. This fall was necessary in his life to build his character strong. His foundation becomes strong, he realises that what is gone is past and that his present behaviour and attitude would build up his future.

With this attitude he finally learns the lesson of life, the meaning and importance of love, the necessity of a good future and most importantly he learns to sort out his priorities.