That’s all that matters! Life is too short, at least from the hindsight. A life lived is definitely too short. We don’t realize when we reach the middle-hood. Yes I know it’s not a regular word. Microsoft auto correct was quick to point that out. But with a hyphen, improvised words can be made legit. Just like in life, a little hyphen here and there makes things bearable. We worry a lot about things not being permanent. If you are prone to a philosophical bent of mind you’ll worry about the same. The basic nature of things/people is their inherent impermanence. But why are we discouraged from enjoying the little beauties of life? Just the other day, I realized how much my father cherishes talking to my kids about their school, friends and most of all putting them to bed. It’s like a daily ritual for him. Before going for his night puja he tucks them in bed and puts them to sleep in no time. Now this will not last. We will be gone in a couple of years owing to the nature of my husband’s job. So the happiness he gets out of this daily chore is most impermanent. Still the impermanence of it doesn’t make it any less beautiful.
You want a cookie, have it! The taste of the cookie will not last. You will not even want it to last. Knowing that it will not last, doesn’t make it any less delicious. Sometimes knowing and living accordingly is enough.
That’s the secret of a happy life I guess. Knowing it for what it is…transient, impermanent, short… yet nobody is stopping you from living it. And while you are living it, you might as well enjoy it.
life from thought to thought 