Permanent Transience

We crib all day long, about everything under the sun.

“Gosh I’m so dark!”

“If only I was taller.”

“He doesn’t deserve her. He should be with me.”

“My parents never understand me.”

“My girlfriend nags all the time!”

“I don’t have money to buy that dress.”

“I should have been selected for that job.”

The complaints never end. What we have is never enough for us; the cravings are never satisfied.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not pretending to be a judge of the human race. Trust me, I’m just the same: cynical, paranoid and restless. I doubt my ambitions, curse my peers, argue with my parents, and slip into random mood swings... Basically, I’m just another 21-year old.

But a recent event made me look at things differently. A few nights back, I got a message from one of my aunts, informing me that a very close family friend of ours had passed away. It took me around 10 minutes to comprehend the absurdity of the news. I kept reading the message over and over again, but unfortunately, the truth didn’t change. I immediately called up my dad, and he too was shocked beyond words. This uncle of mine was young, healthy and very jovial. He was one of those people who had a talent of making everyone around him smile. He was too young, and he left too early. He died in a city that was miles away from his loved ones. His family didn’t even get to say goodbye.

Did he deserve this? Does anybody deserve this? No. But that is what destiny is all about. You never get to decide, and you never get to choose. The things that we take for granted might be snatched away from us the next minute. The people we love the most might not be among us in the near future. The life that we don’t take so seriously might cease to exist. And we can’t do anything about it. Nothing at all. But the one thing that we can do is live in the moment. Carpe Diem, or seize the day, as they say it. Don’t worry what tomorrow is going to bring, just take each day as it comes. Because you know what? You can’t control Destiny. What has to happen, will happen eventually. So you might as well live your life fully instead of dwelling on petty stuff.

Tell your parents you love them. Meet up your old friends. Make some new ones too. Forgive the ones who did you wrong. Apologize to those you hurt. Go on sudden, unplanned trips. Spend time with the one you’re crazy about. Go wild. Go insane. Make memories.

Seize the day, my friends. 

Lots of love,

Creative Insanity.