So…….Here I am again, trying to revive
my blog. Once again I try to be consistent with my writing in the hopes that I
will keep this momentum throughout the rest of the year. We shall see how the
year pans out but I truly hope to be more consistent with writing a new blog
post every other week. I often get so distracted by life in general and this should
by no means be an excuse to stop me from writing because I do love the craft of
expressing myself through words and captivating the audience through my written
thoughts.
Today I had the honour of spending
my day celebrating a friend’s birthday and while I went through the day in
joyous laughter, happiness and love I also got to reflect on life in general;
which is exactly what this post is about. It is often interesting how everyone seems
to go through life with such ease that you would think there had never been any
pain in their lives. I now know how strong humans are for humans go through unfortunate
events and come out of them stronger than before. When I hear stories of what
people have been through, my own pain does not even compare sometimes. Humans are
extremely strong and this in itself is truly extraordinary to say the very
least. They often say that without pain one cannot appreciate happiness and peace,
but at times I wonder if this is a fair statement – how does one explain the
hurt that civilians in war stricken countries experience? How does one justify
family homes getting bombed as if it was a normal occasion? How does one
comprehend children hearing gun shots on a regular basis as if it was a
lullaby? I cannot even begin to fathom what those people go through on a daily
basis and I will not attempt to for that is just incomprehensible.
I however would like to emphasize
the fact that with all of us going through this interesting and rather controversial
journey that we call life, we can only make the best of it through own experiences
and how we relate to others. When people say “treat others with kindness for
you do not know the battles that they are going through”, they aren’t just
saying it for the purpose of filling up awkward silences. I realize that EVERYONE
in this world at any one point goes through something that changes them and
shakes them to the very core. Someone at any one point is going through a sincere
pain that they never thought they would experience – a loved one passed away, an
abusive spouse, a failed marriage, a still birth, war, etc. and the thing about
pain is it hits you unexpectedly and so intensely that while you’re in it you
do not know how you’re ever going to make it out alive. I often also wonder how
those that treat others with sheer hatred, spite and bitterness expect their
lives to then run smoothly – I personally believe in Karma….or at least the
very notion that the universe ULTIMATELY gives you exactly what you deserve. You
reap what you sow.
Whatever pain you are
experiencing, please treat everyone with the same respect that you would want;
treat them with care and dignity for how you treat people is truly an ultimate
reflection of how you view yourself. I for one have never met any
self-respecting person treat the next person in a less than pleasing manner –
how you treat people is how you view yourself. Now I could go on about working
on yourself and learning to love yourself, but I am not in any position to say
that and neither am I in a position to tell you how to live life, but imagine
if we could all learn to treat people the way we would want them to treat us……just
imagine that. Imagine if we could learn to co-exist, how would that be like I
wonder? For now, it’s only a wonder……#LetsChangeTheWorld
