letting it go…

life is unpredictable. all of us know about it. the grim reaper may come at any moment, leaving you no time to regret whatever mistakes you may have made in life. death may come as it may. regardless of whether you want it to come or not. it’s not in your hands. unlike the course of how you life goes, death is something you cannot change no matter how hard you try to change it.

sufferings. what can be said about the pain and suffering? is it wise to let it go when the pain and suffering felt is greater than the joy and happiness of life? or is it the contrary? life brings in many challenges. life may bring in joy or sadness. some crave to live. struggling and trying their hardest to go on living their life. no matter how imperfect it may be. some crave to die. committing suicide to leave this world. to stop breathing the air. to stop looking at the bright, blue sky.

is there any way for us to grant the wishes of these particular individuals? why is it that the ones who wants to live the most will be the ones to die? why is it that the ones who do not even care about living their life be the ones to have long life? life can be so unfair.

death may be a simple solution to relieve pain and suffering of the ones leaving. however, death can never be relieve the pain and suffering of those left behind. voice, can never be heard anymore. that familiar face, will never smile, laugh, or cry anymore. the feeling of the skin brushing against my skin can never be felt anymore.

no matter how painful it is, no matter how suffering it may be, are we ready to let it go? is it a wise decision to let go? is there any other choices available?

to some, the body is just a shell to contain a human’s soul and mind. the mind is what makes a human, human. death is destruction of the body, but not the mind and soul. it lives on, in the heart of those left behind.

yet, how is it possible to wipe away, all those memories that we have shared? these memories, are what made us what we are today. these memories, are our treasures. yet, these jewels are the ones that are going to hurt us now. it will be a while before these memories bring us laughters instead of tears. time, can make pain subside, dull the sensation. but, it can never cure it 100%.

i’ve said and believed that death is a gateway. we will meet them again in the future. but, for now, it hurts. as i am getting older, the number of people leaving me is increasing. and it’s not going to stop increasing. can continuous occurrence help in numbing the feeling of pain too?

i wonder…

life and death is unpredictable, however, when the time comes to say our goodbyes, are we capable of letting go?

love,
natalie
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