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Wednesday, July 06, 2005

Time - The Elixir of Life

The person who gave him blood, education, shelter, food passed away last year. The elixir of life wiped away all the sad feeling he had.

Her best friend from childhood - she used to play with him after school, she could see her spirits lifting up on seeing him, she loved the affectionate kisses that she gave her pup, died of an unknown ailment last year. The elixir of life shredded all despairing thoughts she had.

He always dreamed of being at the service of people and thought what better profession than a doctor. He worked hard, did well in the exams and still fell short of a seat in a reputed medical institution. The elixir of life consoled him and eventually he became a software engineer.

His room mate at college - the one person whom he felt comfortable to confess his personal ambitions, his love interests, reasons on why he doesnt like someone - died of a tragic drowning incident sometime back. The elixir of life made him get over it.

The one person who would understand all her concerns, the one relationship that she thought would last a lifetime, the "warmth" that she enjoyed in the company of this one guy, this one guy of hers who utters "I Love You" just to see the twinkle in her eyes and the blush in her face - their relationship broke up for all the wrong reasons and she was filled with tears and a thinking of there is no tomorrow. Once again, the elixir of life dried her tears, brought to her vision what life would be without him.

Why does this "elixir of life" take care of everything from our past?
How can all our cherished, dark, haunting, unexpressible memories be hidden and forgotten inside of ourselves like the lonely desert plant in a sand storm?
To me, Time - "The Elixir of life" makes you get over things, forget the past, makes you believe you can do it better this time, makes you understand that it is not the end of the world even if you lose a precious one - And that is why I whole-heartedly think this "Time" is GOD to me and I trust it the most to make me better.

6 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

To me, Time - "The Elixir of life" makes you get over things, forget the past, makes you believe you can do it better this time, makes you understand that it is not the end of the world even if you lose a precious one - And that is why I whole-heartedly think this "Time" is GOD to me and I trust it the most to make me better.


Truly impressive and very practical. Time is the best healing factor and there is always a tomorrow.

-Vasu

1:20 PM  
Blogger rajesh said...

hmm..
time and tide wait for none!thats true always.
but nowadays..
time and bride wait for none!
gotto go for it da b4 its too long!
-Raapi

1:48 PM  
Blogger RS said...

Thought-provoking. Me thinks life itself is a search for an elixir - one after another, to solve what we consider unsurmountable problems at that point...

1:52 PM  
Blogger AF said...

Very well written.

2:19 PM  
Blogger Maayaa said...

superaa sonna prabhu!!!!

9:44 PM  
Blogger Prabhu said...

Vasu - namma agreement padi comment vittundu irukkom for each other and ya thankss!
rapi - before what is too long?? ;)

ramya - hmm, thats another interesting perspective - looking for an elixir all ur life!

moni, af - thanks!

priya - " keep them coming!" - atha vittuttiyee...

10:37 AM  

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