GRACE...!

Today (07/10/2012) I am thinking about life and death in the world. Both of these words are very abstract in description but very real in the world. Well, why am I telling all these  things. Yesterday in my neighboring community there is an old missionary nun Sr Maria Marketi passed away. Basically she hails from Italy and lived most of her life in India and served many youngsters and inspired many sisters in her congregation (F.M.A) So, beings a Christian I believe that life is very real as much as the death in the world. Now  the question is what is life and what is death? Many of us usually say life is full of energy and action where as death is absence of life. Meaning to say death is nothing but non-experience, non-function of all the senses. I think this is indeed true. But for me life is a grace and blessing. Life is service and life is attending our brothers and sisters and not attending to others. To simplify it Life is to live and let live. On the other hand Death is not

Today seeking meaning in life is a common phenomenon that we all come across. Now it is sought in things, gadgets, celebrities, movies, sports, drinks, music, business and what not. Thus we have reached a state where meaning is to be found very instantly and immediately. The picture aptly depicts the attitude of today’s new generation where meaning is to be found totally out side the self and end up terribly disappointed, discouraged and disgusted. Some prominent examples can be that of Michael Jackson, Whiney Houston, Marilyn Monroe and Tiger Woods etc. What was missing in their life? What could be the reason why they failed to strike the balance between life/career and meaning? In this multimedia era finding meaning is very crucial and challenging. In this context Victor Frankel is one person who inspires me with his life; in spite of struggles he lived his life with a purpose. In this regard there are so many others like, Hellen Keller, Mother Teresa, John Paul II, Steve Jobbs