Somebody asked me a question, the very question, I had asked myself numerous times before. What made me go back to school when the evening sun is setting? I don't know, I really don't know. I have some ideas, but still, I'm not exactly sure. Did something triggered that impulse that begun this journey or is it to complete an unfulfilled purpose, ordained by the pen of life? They say, God works in mysterious ways. This , back to school thing. Is it a must travel journey , I cannot avoid? And that leads me to ask myself, what is my next purpose? At the end of it, will it change my landscape, the horizons of living? Will it improve my living at all? What fruits will I harvest? Was I right in taking up this challenge? I suppose, I will have to wait for the answers from Time himself.
I see the clock ticking , faster than years ago, and I tell myself, this particular journey must be completed fast, else the investment will be lost. To a sunset traveller that is huge investment for a slice of that cake- mere paper, that neither comes with the surety, nor the guarantees of time and opportunities to enjoy rich fruits, every graduate expect when they got hold of their trophies.
The young have years ahead of them to enjoy the fruits of their labour. The sunset achievers not only have very limited time but also limited opportunities and they have to work doubly hard and move faster. For them, it is no longer the big bucks but the satisfaction of achievement, the richness of experience and knowledge- knowing within self that they are a worthy component of Life's engines. Then again, in today's world, with innovation, light does not disappear with the setting sun. You still have the moon and the stars. Neon Lights are everywhere, it only needed a click to turn them on. But you will have to lift that arm to turn on that switch. The unfulfilled energy pushes me to complete my tasks. We are all workers of the Lord, called to work in different vineyards and He expects results. I'm just very thankful for the many opportunities and favours, the world smiles upon me. I no longer dash around. I'm just contented to finish what I started, so that nothing goes to waste. I no longer speculate. I now take sure, even steps
I see life as a series of purpose , tasks and mysteries to discover, uncover and explore -a learning process all the way. The aim is always to achieve and to attain something. Each step leads to another...everyday, an acquisition of fresh and additional knowledge, a realisation of new things. Life is like a cooking process. You pick your ingredients, you chopped it up the way, you believe to be right. You add in the required seasoning-the spices and salt to taste. Again you have a choice of style, the manner, and the methodology. Stir fry, bake, fried, stew or curry? It is your skills and knowledge that produce a delicious dish or something half cooked and tasteless. If you have done well, keep the pace, continue to explore to create better dishes. If it did not turn out well, examine, dissect to find out why and work to improve. Skills could be improved with knowledge and more practice -age is never a factor. You keep conquering challenges, you keep learning, right till the end.
Ultimately, it is the belief in self, the courage to keep on moving forward-the willingness to learn and improve-and change if necessary. That makes the difference-a world of difference.
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