Death

Death had forsaken the old man. Past ninety years, he knew he lived long enough, longer than expected.
Sometimes, amidst prayer-less counting of beads, he thought about life and death, his death, other people’s death…He wasn’t trying to find answers to the mysteries that he constantly felt. He just thought about the phenomena and browsed his [...]

Miracles beneath our feet

What must I do? he thought, sitting on a wooden bench watching the traffic.
He felt the pockets in his pants.
No miracles.
He looked up into the heavens for some hint of help or answer. There was none.
He stood up and left.
Beneath his feet was a lump of gold; unseen, soiled and forgotten.

What was that?

Yes, said the voice.
What? he asked, surprised.
Yes, the voice continued, yes is the answer to your question.
But what question? He tried to chide.
It was pointless. He had already forgotten the question.

The pursuit

Then he walked into the wilderness in pursuit of some meaning to his life.
Once on a bright sunny day, he came across a man looking up into the sky, his eyes drenched in tears.
‘What’s wrong? Why are you crying?’ he asked.
The man didn’t answer. Covering his face with his hands, the man continued sobbing.
Then, once [...]

Memories of smile

The man alongside my bed was dying, said his wife.
Everyday, a young lady came to visit him. No one ever asked who she was, but there was something magical about her. The whole room seemed bright and almost serene with her presence. All the patients raised their heads off the bed just to catch a [...]