LOVE FAR AND NEAR

A clock is a device to mark the commencement and accomplishment of an event. Man made a clock and then progressed to make different version of it; the analog clock the digital clock, quartz clock and atomic clocks etc. God too has made the celestial clock and the biological clock.

The biological clock marks the commencement of different phases in a person’s life. It sets the secretion of body hormones which in turns reflects the change in body appearance, body language and the thought process. There is a change throughout, the body chemistry changes and together with the body chemistry changes the thought chemistry. The world of fantasy soars exponentially and a person sinks deeply in love. The sedimentation of love thoughts consolidates his perception of love.

In my previous office my junior was a young girl in her twenties. She was an open-minded girl. Once during the tea break she opened the topic of love. Being young she was more inclined towards demanding love, commanding love, possessive love. Possessive love is that which expects possession. A line is drawn around me and mine. Often one misses to look beyond the line. Similar school of thought is seen at many place in offices, in families, in societies, in communities, in institution and on the roads.

People settle for small gains and let lose big gains. It also happens when we pray God. We ask for petty things such as getting our children married, getting our children clear the exams, getting job for our children and so on and so forth. In this process we forget to ask wisdom. Earthly things are temporary things. They come, they go. But wisdom stays forever, wisdom can generate earthly things, wisdom can create wealth, wisdom can build healthy relation, wisdom can work wonders.

I remember a story. It were the days of turmoil, the days of civil war. Where in  a youngster whose marriage was fixed, fights with his community to save a young girl belonging to another country and another culture. He had to go through few near death situations. In the end he is able to hands over that girl to her parents and returns back.

Time rolls on weeks after weeks, months after months, years after years and decades after decades. On one end, the youngster had passed away but that girl was still alive. That girl in her old age could not resist, the thought of visiting the youngster who saved her life. “She comes to his village and finds that he has passed away. She meets his wife who welcomes her gracefully. She is told he was a beautiful person and a dutiful husband. He had also talked about her and the way he managed to take her to her parents. She had no words to express but something great to feel. A priceless treasure which nobody can rob. It was all hers. 

Many a times we come across such persons who keep us going even in their absence, their stories and their actions are strong enough to provide us the inspiration, motivation and morals strength to keep us going. Love happens while seeing someone, love happens while listening to someone and love happens while thinking of someone; thereafter, it continues and lingers on, even in his or her absence.