Tread softly, lest ye drown in the depths of my insanity........

It amazes and saddens me how few of us appreciate the value of life. When I say the value of life, I don't mean the value of A life but the actual importance we give to our own. Most people value a life. The irony lies in the fact that though they agree that a life is the most precious gift and should not be taken lightly, they usually don't appreciate life. They are alive and yet do not live. If you are all wondering what the hell I am on about, don't worry, I hardly know myself!!

For most people, life is about getting up, going to work and earning money so that they may continue to stay alive. But is this actually living? Or is it merely the shell of life. Instead of having the lead role in the greatest and most important play, that of our life, we are relegated to the sidelines to merely observe as life flashes by us. How many of us can say we LIVE. That we take this great gift we have been given and put it to good use. All of us have the capability to be great, to do great deeds and yet we wallow in the depths. Why? Are we scared of venturing out? Of being ostracized? Are we scared of not having money? Do we not have belief in ourselves? Or do we drown out the screams from within by listening to the screams of society? Do we not owe it to ourselves to do what we belive in?

Yet, it is not as easy as that. We have multiple responsibilities. To our family, our partners, our children, the society we live in. Is it justified to do something simply because we believe in it? Perhaps it takes more courage to live with security and not follow your dreams? Or does following your dreams require more? Should we compromise on OUR life? And yet, do we not expect compromises from others? Is the whole idea hypocritical? Can we actually live life for no one else? Is this not selfishness? Or can we justify it by saying we do greater good for humanity though not necessary those close to us. What is more important? Humanity? Society? Family? Self?

I do not know. I do not understand. And in this, I think, we are all together. I look at people who live what may be described as boring lives, as worthless lives. Yet for those who depend on them, they can hardly be described as worthless or useless. And without them, the world would not function.

I am still young, too young, some may say, to even contemplate such points. Maybe, as life progresses, I will learn the answer. Or, more likely, I will learn not to ask such questions!! Then again, I may never know. And perhaps, there is nothing to know? For surely it is all relative. At the end of the day, everyone has a purpose. And maybe we need to accept that. Without question. And live, not necessarily, how we can, but how we should.....