on the 100th year
what would have you done? hiking to the highest mountain? or diving in the deepest sea? or fighting in one of the World War? it might seem a very long period, 100years. but i believe, as a never-feeling-satisfied creature, we will see more the negatives than the positives even if we could live that long in this world. it is still not enough for us to do something that we really want to do. be it not having the chance, or were forced to leave the chance given. humans are too good to find reasonings.
100 years is long.if at 2 you could have already talked, given arguments when you were 3, spoken in front of publics when you were 18. Leading a company well at 30 wouldn’t be any problem. Being a good parents, nurturing your children to start their own family at your 50s, what we couldn’t have done when we were 100? We should keep progressing with our skills right… This thinking is too simple. But now, i prefer to think the simplest things that it could be.No arguing at this point. I know where it would lead.
and, what will you do in your 100th birthday? if i could enjoy my 100th years, it might be with my family (imagining myself trying really hard to remember the names of my loving great grandchildren ^^). or with my friends, talking nonsense, because we can’t really remember anything well. or sitting alone, trying hard assuring myself, that that day was my birthday. hope it won’t be the last case. surrounded by the cheers is a great gift rather than choice that i could make in such old condition. if i could really keep myself to be conscious of everything till that late age, i would be happy to do bungee-jumping or see fireworks. but when everything seems to be the same, essentially, seeing cheers around would be enough.
if i am destined to celebrate my 100years, i do hope i will be still healthy by the time then. =)
written after coming to Eyang Bodin’s 100 years birthday party.
Happy Birthday Eyang…
