Farzana Zahid Manoshi :
Recently, I read somewhere about the phenomenon of human brain reliving the best ‘7 minutes of memories’ before dying. In advance of starting dream alike captivating voyage of eternity how we’ll all again replay the most significant encounters of our lives. Be it prolonged or fleeting, each human’s journey is no less than a filmic tapestry. It’s the eyes that see God’s well-crafted universe aligning millions of fragments. Among everything, what kind of beauty fills us with awe stirring our insights? Mostly, human souls tend to be bewitched by all those objects that only seem shimmery from outer surface. We stumble upon to see a skyscape tower overlooking the soaring birds above it.
We’d love to soak our body in rain but what about the thunderstorms that thrash away our fears? People admire butterflies for their vibrant wings forgetting the luminous fireflies in total darkness. Flowers create an overwhelming sense among us but again its the simple plants that nurture the earth. These are not only metaphoric expressions.
Growing older I realize, to let beauty reach into the depths of our beings, It often emerges in the ordinary. Can Affluence, wealth and appealing attires ever discover the hidden treasure of a soul? In a room packed with hundreds, our phrases may still go in vain. But mumbling alone in the prayer mat can never be discerned by God. The illusion of a picture-perfect future only ruins the vitality of today.
The present can be scattered still it is the biggest mirror of our introspection. A soul remains a consumption machine without authenticity, kindness and empathy.
I believe the universe has greater alignments to offer for gratitude. How can I ask for more without appreciating what I have now? God’s hidden mercy always lies in the little things. I tend to be grateful even for my sickness, trials and misery. Sometimes all I wish is goodness of heart should attain immediate reciprocity or reward.
But what If it doesn’t? Sooner or later, oscillation of probity has the highest resonance. So the self-discovery journey begins nourishing our inner realm. To embrace the ordinary may delve into the extraordinary. A well-known quote by Rumi’s master is ” When everyone is trying to be something, be nothing. Range with emptiness.”In void there is always a trace of hope, in emptiness there is an instinct reflecting rays of gratitude.
(The writer is a student of Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology, Department: CSE)
