The old wise Seneca said....

Read an article, on JK Rowling's inaugaural speech at Harvard. Can't get over the last few lines: "As is a tale, so is life: not how long it is; but how good it is, is what matters." So true. The very transient nature of life makes it so interesting, challenging. The very paradox of living is such a great parody of our circumstances. We strive to attain, the ever elusive perfection and within one split second, all's over, the world gets toppled, and we leave behind memories. We are a preordained lot. Whatever we do or won't do can't undone circumstances. It's better to lead a short and happy life , than a long, harried one....

bogged down

The weather is oppresive, hot and humid....After a lovely break of nice rain, it's back to where it belonged. So has the mood been changing. Circumstances, people, situations - may be everything is contributing to the sorry state of affairs, that we are in. I have often loved these lines : The refusal to live and the joyful acceptance of life lead by the same path to inevitable failure or total destruction.
With each passing day, there's a sense of deja-vu, for once these lines seem so true. My physical health also corroborates the fact.................but what is made of only air, water, earth and fire, must perish to unite with those that formed it. The soul will live on....happy and free...in some distant place, recognized yet unknown...