Hi all,
I was recently reminded of a scene from a movie that I have seen several times. The movie is caled Kal Ho Na Ho (loosely trasnslated to Tomorrow May or May Not Come-- if you think you can come up with a better translation, please let me know!)
The particular scene that I am reminded of often is the final scene, where the main character, Aman, is on the hospital bed, knowing that his heart condition will cause him to die. He knows he is going to die soon. However, the beauty of the scene is that the people who matter to him the most are all there in the hospital with him- right from his uncle to his neigbors down to his best friend and the girl he fell in love with. It sure is hard to see someone so close to death. All you want to do is grab hold of the person and bring back to this world.
What got me thinking was: How many people will come to my funeral? I think about how many people will show up when I am dead? How many people will remember me when I am gone? ALthough I am only 27 now, and I will get to know more and more people, like my future in-laws and will hopefully have kids of my own, but how many people will really come to my funeral? Will I get a chance to meet everyone before I die? Will the people who matter to me most be present at my bed side to see me off to my death?
I do not know the answers, but I do know that I am honored to have a small gruop of friends, who I know for sure will be there for me. I can envision the same scene from the movie, with me on the hospital bed, and my friends standing there. I think far too often, people always praise the deceased person after their death: "Oh, he was such a nice man," "She was very loving and always kind," and so on. What good does that do? The person is dead! I think it is important to let people know how you feel about them while they are still alive!
All right, I am off to bed, I mean work! Take care you all!
Mansur
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