Life and beyond...

Today I got news that one of my father's closest friends passed away suddenly. I too got close to him during the past few years. I had never seen a person like him. He was close to 80 and yet always bubbling with energy. His enthusiasm sometimes surprised me because I being quarter his age didn't even have quarter of his energy. His encouraging words are still ringing in my ears. His pleasant face with a constant smile keeps coming in front of my eyes. I am still not able to digest the fact that he is not amongst us now.

I never gave much thought to what would happen to someone so close to us once they left this world. But, this incident makes me think more into life and death. I have heard theories which say that when someone dies they are reborn into this world in the form of another body. How much this is true is unverifiable, except of course for incidents where people can remember their previous lives. I have not seen one such case, so haven't been able to believe it completely.

Some theories say that God sent us into this world with a purpose and until we are able to achieve that goal, we keep entering into this world. I am not sure how far this is true either, because even if a majority of us are not able to find our goals in a few lifetimes, there should be atleast a handful who can and would not have to be reborn. But, the population explosion on our planet disproves this theory. Apart from that, what goals could God really want his children to achieve which he can not accomplish himself?

Some people believe that when their loved ones die, its just their body that is being taken away and the soul always remains around whom they loved during their lifetime. Although this can not be proved, it seems the most comforting explanation for those who are shattered by the death of a close one. Maybe they become our guardian angels and protect us all the time. I wish that uncle is also always with me, I know his blessings are even if he isn't.