AND WHAT SHALL WE SAY?

The image is taken from the Loop of Life

Some old people die without seeing their grandchildren,
Some farmers die before harvesting the product of their hard labour,
Some students die before seating for their exams,
Others die without seeing their results.

When some mourn, others rejoice.
When some die, others are born.
When some pass their exams, others fail.
Some gain when others lose.

In fact that is how life should be…
Before having two, one should have one.
Those who have more should give those who have none.
Those who have none should look for one.

This is how life is…
If you choose celibacy then you forgo marriage,
If you opt for marriage then celibacy is left out.
If you choose to become a pilot then you might need to forget becoming a doctor.
If you choose to sleep, then you will have to forget running.

When you go for celibacy, then you automatically miss a wife or husband.
When you go for your best half, then you can be sure of having somebody at your side.
When you are married then, you are in most cases going to become daddy / mum.
When you go for celibacy, you will miss it so much but you will at least become uncle/aunt.

When a baby is born as a male, he is forced to become a man.
When a baby is born as a female, she is forced to become a woman.
Yes, you are either a woman or a man.
You are either married or unmarried.
Yes, nature has no mercy on us.


Martin Mandalu   Originally written in The PCJ VOICE, Volume 11, April, 2002