Life is a journey for us. In its light we try to fulfill our hopes and dreams and we try to stick to its light and avoid its shadows. But, it is in the shadows of life where the realities of life dwell and which we must face. If we walk through life with our eyes closed thinking of our hopes and dreams, it is the realities that open our eyes to the truth. Truths which are painful, truths which we must face. Life is not a passage of time between birth and death but it is an eternity that is not eternal. It is the dreams and hopes of ours that are unfulfilled and to fulfill them we must open our eyes to face life and its bitter truths. For if all our hopes and dreams were fulfilled, we would walk life's path with our eyes closed and leave no room for disorder and chaos. Foundations are not built on dreams but on realities. It is the bricks of reality that help us fulfill our dreams. Our quest for peace and fulfillment can only come when we have travelled the sands of sadness and pain. Just as happiness is a part of sadness and joy a part of pain, life is the balance of dreams and realities. But, how we balance these two scales of life will tell us how we have lived it.

xaries posted at 8:18 PM