"An Influential Event"
I had never thought of or realized what the true purpose in
life was until my Grandmother had passed away.
It was five years ago, at the wake of my Grandmother’s
funeral. The usual laughter and chattering within our family members were
missing. Instead, sadness was written over every family members’ faces as each
of us took turns to pay our respect to Grandmother before she was cremated.
On the way home after the funeral, I pondered about the
fragility of life. It was hard to predict when we would die; but how could we had
no regrets in life even if we only had a few weeks or months to live?
For some people, their sole purpose in life was to be the
richest man in the world. They striven hard from young to old just to
accumulate wealth that they could not even spent in a life time. By as they got
richer, they got more depressed. True friends and life partners were hard to
identify as people that roamed around them are people that were only interested
in coveting on their wealth. Therefore, instead of the pursuit over superficial
subjects such as wealth and fame, it was better to pursuit over happiness which
could lead to a more enriching life.
To end off, life passed in a blink of eye, so it was
important to cherish every moments in our life. Maybe life gave us lemon once
in a while, but there would always be a rainbow after the rain. Pursuit of
happiness instead of superficial objects such as material needs and fame can be
a step further to a life of no regrets.
I totally agree with you that life is short. there are too much things that we want to do but too little time. we shall have our own way to enjoy life to do or find out what is really make us happy in our short life. we may fall but who know the next door we open will lead us to wonderful thing that out of our imagination. yes with heart.
ReplyDeleteHi JieRui
ReplyDeleteit is deeply regrettable that such an event has happened to you, as it seems that you and your whole family are quite close to your grandmother. Indeed it is hard to lose a loved one. it is also good that see beyond the material needs, and more of pursuing an enriching life. It is also good as from the short essay it shows you have thought about life and started to appreciate it.
Thank you for sharing your story with us. I can feel that this topic means a lot to you and it really changed your life in a good way. I too agree that we should find value in life other than just wealth or we will be bound to a life of regret.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing, Jie Rui, and for the wise words.
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