LETTING GO OF MY DZIRE....MY PRIDE, MY GRACE!!
LETTING GO OF MY DZIRE…… MY PRIDE, MY
GRACE!!
‘Life is a balance between holding on
and letting go’…..RUMI quotes.
Easily said than done! I realized this a few days ago, when the
family decided it was time to sell off our old car. All the logic dished out to me made
sense. But my heart ached. How would I let go of 11years of having her,
the memories that I share with her? The
tears looked foolish, more than ever with so much silver in my hair. I was supposed
to be practical with age! Finally, I let her go with grace(well maintained,
shinning and beautiful as ever ) with a prayer that her new owners would keep
her with pride as I did. (Hopefully)
It made me think…Should all old
things go? Just because they don’t serve
our purpose in the present scenario.
Just because they are old? Because
we cant afford to service them? (The
logic for the car!) The maintenance costs have increased? I found this logic echo in the idea of
parents in old age homes. Many have
sprung up of late! I witness a generation where the above logic fits and
hence, the concept of old age homes has become very marketable.
A generation which is very ambitious, and goal oriented finds this logical. We
could debate the pros and cons of this for hours. But where is the sentiment? Where has the love gone? The sacrifices of the older generation, and emotions attached to each and every act of upbringing, that raised this
ambitious generation. How do we make
this balance sheet tally?
I want to implant this seed of
thought in these minds. Probably the
seed might grow before they grey n find themselves in the same shoes as of the
last generation.
They say times have changed… I don’t think
so. The mindsets and commitment ratios
have changed.
Lets, stick to our culture of joint
families (If possible) not imitate the west.
We should learn from their debacles, which are so evident from the
breakdown of family structures around the globe. Lets stick to the old, reform it a bit and
make it our strength. A family that
stays together grows together.
Lets look after the old and when they
have to go, send them with grace and a smile that will shower blessings on
us. Lets maintain them to the best of
our abilities and let them go with a smile and happy memories that will be left
behind.
Let us LET GO with grace…….
My DZIRE ..My love, My pride, My grace!!
I keep u in my heart sweetheart..
Eventually everything has to go including ourselves, weather we like it or not
ReplyDeleteEverything other than change is transient.
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ReplyDeleteBeautifully written Suja
ReplyDeleteBeautiful beautiful heartfelt post and very relevant.
ReplyDeleteDeparting with something or someone with time is inevitable and always painful, the art of living now is what needs to be practiced, and while departing all you can do is to do it gracefully and with no regrets.
ReplyDeleteWell written We should respect the emotions attached with old and preserve the memories in our journey associated with constant changes
ReplyDeleteWhat maybe the feelings if loved ones depart
ReplyDeleteVery well said nd expressed lot of things are also same in my thought process
ReplyDeleteBeautiful write up. It is always painful to let go as we have lots of memories attached. But on the other side some new experience is always awaiting for us. So give away and take it with grace and smile
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