Lessons of life....

Human beings were never born alike…never in the annals of history. Each one of us is different and at the same time, important in a distinct way. We have our own thoughts and feelings, likings and prejudices, moments of laughter and gloom. Individualism is an inherent characteristic of the human being. But certainly, there are moments when we lose ourselves unto others. It’s as if, our thinking n feeling gives way to that of the other person. Our attitudes are shaped by things around us. Some of us might remember, our grandmothers feeding ‘dana’ to the little birds which used to flock on lazy winter afternoons; or the lukewarm admonitions our parents used to give when we ate candies out of the money that was to be given as alms; or staying back for the night at a friend’s place when s/he was down with high fever; or perhaps, as simple as standing up and offering the seat to a frail old woman who boards the crowded bus. These are instances which one takes by the stride and life moves on. However, these moments build our lives slowly, brick by brick. This was the learning all of us had throughout our lives….and suddenly, when we don’t even know what’s going around, these lessons come alive. We react in the way, we have perceived those lessons. From here, arise the fundamentals of caring and sharing…Wildlife conservation, preservation of natural resources, the ethics of social sector, the ideals of social welfare and many many more aspects develop in our minds first…remember the birds, the alms, the fever, the seat….! This is just a hint…when we turn back the pages of our life, wouldn’t we find a plethora of such small little things which have principled our life all along…?

ZUHAIR BIN SAGHIR