In My Own Words

Throughout history and across time, there have existed many great men and women: kings and queens; scholars; philosophers, poets, wise men, and none wiser than the great king Solomon. Solomon is regarded as the wisest King to have lived since time immemorial. He had vast wealth, a great kingdom, and many wives and concubines as well as his wisdom. Ironically this great man wrote the book of Ecclesiastes which details and emphasizes the VANITY OF LIFE. This brings us to the question of what the MEANING OF LIFE is. Depending on what perspective you look at it, life can (from one point of view) seem to be quite monotonous. The life of an “Average” individual seems to be a repetitive and mundane cycle that repeats itself across generations and millennia to come. Essentially life begins at conception and thereafter birth. From this moment on, the never-ending pursuit that is called life begins. At a tender age (say perhaps 3 or 4) begins the pursuit of knowledge. After completion of stu...

In the dead cold night, deep in the Savannah, one could hear the rustling of the trees. From the far distance, a howling of a hyena is heard, indicating it is nearing its God-forsaken life. Vultures move around in their circular movement in deep anticipation of their long-awaited feast. Such is the law of the jungle, perhaps – to prey on the weak and attack at their most vulnerable. Mikaela lay in her bed and was utterly distraught. On the floor lay the shattered pieces of her snow globe. It had been an accident, and it happened so fast. One minute she held the precious object with her hands shaking it in awe as the snow fell to the surface, and the next, it was shattered. "It's about time you did some growing up!" exclaimed her aunt when she found her crying. She had no idea the significance the snow globe held for her. It was a reminder of a life she once knew that now eluded her. A time of complete bliss surrounded by love and compassion. It was the last gift she...