BY: DONALD SEVILLA
MOURNING A LOSS
We mourn the loss of a pet, a dog or a cat, perhaps, that have become a part of our lives. More so, when we lose a friend and people we hold close to our hearts.
The bonds of friendship sometimes transcend kinship. That blood is thicker than water is not always true.
When we are alone and left to ourselves who can we turn to?
When we are down and weary and feel abandoned and have no one else, what can we do?
No man is an island and muster the courage to call a friend!
While life is strange and full of mysteries, no one is ideal nor perfect. Despite our shortcomings we have some goodness in ourselves.
At best, we can use this goodness or whatever is left of it, to rekindle the flames of kindness for a fresh start.
It is never too late for some good thing to sprout, not until death cuts it short.
Yet a man’s character is not measured by the amount of money he has in his bank account or by the mansion in which he lives, but by the friends he has through good and bad.
When all our material possessions are gone, our dog could be our lifesaver to give us hope.
All our life we journey through time, meeting different people, gaining friends and making enemies sometimes.
How our life turns out to be is largely a result of how we make of it. We reap what we sow but who are we to judge our fellowmen for their mistakes?
Amid all the trouble and problems we face, the in our hearts define ourselves.
We can never be the best of men but we can at least die trying.
Though a death may leave us mourning a loss, it gives us the chance to reminisce the fond memories of those we care about.
It is not all about them who passed away, but it is also, as much, about us who are left behind to ponder our fate.
Until the time comes for us to leave this earth, we can at least strive to make our peace .
Life does not revolve only around us. There are also others who have become very much a part of ourselves.
At the end of days, it matters not who or what we are and have been. What’s important is we have come to terms with life and shall have lived in peace and kindness.
Respect is earned not demanded and love is freely given without condition.
Yet death could be the start of greater healing!