Life

Life seemed simple when I was young. There was never a rush or a tensed moment. Mornings meant getting up and fall into the rhythm of the house; till i reached schoolSchool was enjoyable. Learning, playing and coming back home. High school and college offered only the occassional examination worries.But that used to seem the biggest worries n the entire world. Now to sit back and think I realise those were so so trivial.

Life is so fast paced now that we fail to find time for the ones we care. The little things we really care about or gives us joy are long lost in this maddening life. Sitting down with a cup of coffee to enjoy the morning...Or having any meal of the day without hurry...Do we everget to enjoy this now...So much is lined up in life that you rush from one activity to the other...By the time the stars light up the sky, you are dead tired and can think of nothing but sleep. The next day has nothing better to offer you...

And now I ask myself the question, what are the things I like to do? Have I even forgotten them? Fortunately no...I still know what I likebut situations have changed. A long chat with the person you like to be with...A person with whom you can share everything...Spending hours with your partner as you once did....Laughing over silly jokes,pulling each others' legs, Eating a favourite meal,visiting a close friend the list goes on and on and on.

The list might seem endless. Try making a list and pick the ones that you continue doing...It would be hard to pick the things from thislist that you still do .... You might even end up with a blank sheet.

Life has lost its simplicity. so have relationships. Ego clashes, rough attitudes and strained relations are the outcome of today's lifestyle.What is this mad rush for? Any issue or frustration we find in life actually boils down to this rush...The rush to make money...So muchengrossed in the drive that we fail to see what we are losing in the path. Parents who crave for attention, childern who crave for care, siblings who dont have time for each other, friends who are almost forgotten...Isnt this what life offers us now?? Atleast to an extent?


When will the rush end? By the time you hit forties or sixties???...Then you want to slow down...You want to get back all you had before the rush..But its too late....Your parents may/may not be there for you...Children would be treading the same path - yes the mad rush of life and they dont have time for you...You take the role your parents once did - craving for attention or a glimpse of the ones you care. You dont even know where your friends are. Several relations are so hard to mend and you realise that you are all by yourself....And you realise with pain that what is lost is lost...There is no going back and doing things in a better way....
Isnt this worth a thought? Isnt it time to slow down a bit? isnt it time to realise the little joys in life and give time for them?

Today you exist..You are not sure about the next moment let alone tomorrow...
Wouldn't you want to let your loved ones know that they are indeed loved so they have a fond memory of you?

What if you could never do it again? What if today was the end? Isnt it worth slowing down?