Just this second...

I get the news of sudden death of my neighbor uncle. His body will be there in the house for another day till his children from US come down to send him off. I am still with two minds whether to go and see him off for the last time or sit here and say good bye remembering his smiling face. 

I prefer not to see him lying down still there, but to have his smiling face in my memoirs. Yes, he has been nice.

We know that death is certain for all of us. But the unexpectancy on the same brings us grief as if we were never prepared for it. We always fail to abide to the present, but are haunted by the past or have the having the future hovering around us. We so innocently plan so much in our lives for the future and do lot of things biased from the experiences of the past. We somehow always lose it - the present.

I was thinking what would have the uncle done last week if he had known about his death - He would have probably spent good time with family and friends, went to his favourite movie, eaten his favourite dishes, relooked at the will, played with his grandchildren, called his dear ones and talked.. 

What would have others done if they knew that he will be dying a week later? - His children with families would have flown down immediately to spend a week with their dad, did all the things to keep him happy, tell him how nice of a person he has been..

I ask this now, are we all not in both situations everyday - uncle and others?