Just the other day, I got the news of one of my friends losing his uncle at the ripe age of 92 – the guy was happy that he had a cordial relationship with his uncle and he was full of zest in life – till the very end he had a sweet tooth and he used to binge on street food and love his evening smoke, and that his children were settled and he had no qualms or any question which life had not answered.
These words of wisdom made him truly
remarkable as a human being, no wonder he was a local hero – he used to sit
with local shopkeepers and discuss things happening in country, the tumult of
the society and of course the life which he has lived – it was his favorite
topic.
As we both were discussing the
character uncle had, he was once asked about his regrets in life – to everyone’s
amazement, he had just one regret – that he didn’t climb “Mt Everest!” – for a
man who had served as a government employee for more than three decades and
touched almost every nook or corner of India, it was the only place he wanted
to see and cherish with his naked eye – logic being he always wanted to be at
the ‘top of the world…’
Such zeal at this age is formidable
and can’t be seen in today’s living gentry, the youth are confused and are
money minded, no doubt, we have failed God and has made a mockery of his favorite
gift to us called “Life”. Engrossed in our own falsifying achievements and mostly
whimsy targets we have failed to live an enriching life… how many of us think
that we would be as zestful as uncle at age of 92? Forget about hitting 70 as
most know internally the changes which have gone through our bodies…. Befooling
our own selves, we continue to live the way we live…
“We didn’t mourn uncle’s death
but celebrated his departure – the way he left his mortal coil – just effortlessly
in his deep sleep, no hospitalization, no back to back visits to doctor – he knew
his departure was close and he told me that it is high time he should take
leave from you.” , as my friend told me all this I contemplated my thoughts
on this subject for surely I knew that Accomplished souls are never die in
hospital but induce a self-proclaimed heart attack when they get a message from
other realms that their time is up! – though to many this seems impossible to
the general soul… it is happening… how many of you have seen yogi’s dying in
hospitals???
As a one liner, uncle’s life
message is short and sweet … “live your life with depth, with no regrets and no
ifs and buts…you will feel universe will respond to your attitude… that is what
is God’s will… you are not here for regrets and follies…but to pass the test of
being human, noble, and lively….”
Surely my friend is missing this
great soul and a friend of his, but what remains a true legacy is his thoughts
and teachings… the late night ‘after-drink’ talks they did about life and living
will always be in my friend’s conscience and he would certainly try to tread
the path that his uncle showed him…
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