It was December 31st 2011. I decided to spend the new year's eve with my family. Its very rare for me to participate in family events but this one was long overdue. So, we planned to through a BBQ party at my aunts place to celebrate the new year. All my close family were there, including some of my very close friends.
As the story goes, to have a BBQ party, we had to have coal. And it just happend that the coal was pretty damped and wasn't catching fire. I took the responsibility to light it up but I got pretty disappointed at myself. Then everyone came to help light the fire, which included the youngest members of our family. I have a 5 year old sister and 2 cousin of 7 and 9. Needless to say they are very mature kids. They got really interested at lighting the fire so from a safe distance they were let to fan the fire for a bit. Of course my uncle and aunt were there as well.
Disappointed at myself, I climbed on the roof with my friend to chill out. After a little while we decided to check what the kids were doing. To us the image was my 3 little siblings have manage to get the coal to catch fire. They have done what we couldn't. Then the sudden realization occurred. The new and young will always take our places and we have to move on to make room for them. Even if it means to move on from something you really love and have worked for your entire life. Or, your life itself.
This experience have left me feeling a profound connection with my species and made me appreciate the time I have in my life. It made me accept the cycle of death and rebirth. At the moment of my death, it might even give me the piece of mind so I could let go, as a happy man.
As the story goes, to have a BBQ party, we had to have coal. And it just happend that the coal was pretty damped and wasn't catching fire. I took the responsibility to light it up but I got pretty disappointed at myself. Then everyone came to help light the fire, which included the youngest members of our family. I have a 5 year old sister and 2 cousin of 7 and 9. Needless to say they are very mature kids. They got really interested at lighting the fire so from a safe distance they were let to fan the fire for a bit. Of course my uncle and aunt were there as well.
Disappointed at myself, I climbed on the roof with my friend to chill out. After a little while we decided to check what the kids were doing. To us the image was my 3 little siblings have manage to get the coal to catch fire. They have done what we couldn't. Then the sudden realization occurred. The new and young will always take our places and we have to move on to make room for them. Even if it means to move on from something you really love and have worked for your entire life. Or, your life itself.
This experience have left me feeling a profound connection with my species and made me appreciate the time I have in my life. It made me accept the cycle of death and rebirth. At the moment of my death, it might even give me the piece of mind so I could let go, as a happy man.
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