For a Reason, a Season or a Lifetime

I've learned that everybody has a story, and probably a secret, and it's likely not that different from yours or mine. I've learned that everyone has something beautiful about them, and that I'm not always good at looking for it hard enough. I've learned that sometimes it's better to write the truth into a letter, and then not send it. But that I should write it anyway. I've learned that I have been very lucky in my life, and that I think I owe the world something in thanks.

Yes. I have seen. I have seen what many others have also seen. And I have enjoyed seeing. I have enjoyed seeing the good and the bad. I have been enjoying the whole ride.

I have kept good thoughts to myself. I have also kept some bad ones too. I have written that letter that was only addressed to myself and never seen by others. I have thought of my life as a ride which gets bumpy every now and then.

You know? I too live on that planet. But I have also tried to take some vacations on others. I have seen sunsets and sunrises. But still I haven’t seen the sunset and the sunrise.

I have tried to see what’s not there to be seen. What’s there in the emptiness. In the darkness. I have realized that answers are not necessarily there, where answers should be. But rather they are sometimes where you never expect them to be. Somewhere in the emptiness.

I have loved and been loved. I have lost those who meant the most to me. And I have seen people come and go. Some have kept something and some others have kept nothing. And it’s sad. It’s sad to see people leaving without leaving anything behind.

Some people are actually looking from up there. They are watching. Probably talking to us. Sometimes it’s hard to hear their voices. But they are there. Some people have said goodbye without even saying goodbye. They have told us to take care. To look after ourselves. Did they know they were going to die? I don’t know. I will never figure it out until some day we meet again. And yes, we will meet again. The day will come when someone will show me around Heaven. I really miss him. By now, I almost forgot how he looks like. I almost forgot the tone of his voice. I almost forgot everything. But the thing is that he kept something behind. He kept me feelings I will surely never forget.

He’s still remembered and missed everyday. I should keep it to myself but this is not the “me” writing down.

Sometimes I have thought of life as being unfair. Taking away the loved ones too soon. But loved ones leaving too soon actually leave for a reason. Sometimes because they’re too good. Too good to live in a world of wars, injustice and sisters fighting over nothing. Too tired of being too good in a world of bad surroundings.

Again, recently one of my school mates has died in a car accident. I hope she is happy wherever she is. I hope she has seen that sunrise.

I am seeing my nephews grow further. But they are getting more and more beautiful. Sometimes it’s painful to look at such beauty. So perfect.

Again, people come and go. Again, people knock on our doors. Some we let in and some others we keep out. Some leave after a while and some others stay.

Both life nature and society taught us that people come into our lives either for a reason, a season or a lifetime.

Wherever you will fall, it’s nice and will be nice meeting you.