The Inevitable Truth

Of all the billions of uncertainties of life, the most inevitable is, without doubt, death. In fact, death is uncertain only on its location on the time axis. There has always been this surety that it will exist somewhere or the other on the axis. Death is similar to some of our daily life “natural” activities in the way that it can strike at any time, but unlike those, it doesn’t strike every morning!

Although there are n number of ways in which a human being, and for that matter, any living being can die, but here i broadly classify natural deaths in two broad categories. One is the painful, troubling and agonizing death caused by some prolonged illness. The other one is when a creature exceeds its expiry date on earth and dies an instant, painless death. The second type of death is said to be written in the fate of creatures who have lived their lives serving their near and dear ones as well as the entire community.

It was new year eve, and someone very close to me and yet so very neglected by me died such a death. It was painful for me, but thankfully, not even a bit for him. I still remember his last gasps for life before breathing his last. It was so very sudden and so very unexpected that for more than 15 hours i remained in a state of constant denial. It was almost impossible for me to accept the fact that someone who was so close to me, suddenly is no more! Why destiny is so cruel that it snatched my mate of 3 and a half years from me, without even bothering to notify me even once?

1st January, 2010 – it was time for New Year celebrations for the entire world, barring me. I was in a state of nostalgia, remembering how my mate and me met for the first time. It was a dark lonely room and his mere presence seemed to lighten the entire place! Such was the glory of my friend. He stayed with me for more than 3 years, helping me in dire states of need, especially during those dreaded exams. I always loved him, but with the passage of time, both of us had begun to feel that i was not giving him enough time and was nothing more than a leecher, rather than a true friend. I had started to take him for granted and expected his help and support whenever i was in need but never returned any favour. But he never complained. This was my immaturity and the true greatness of my mate that he kept helping and supporting me. He loved me unconditionally. I too loved him, but, i know i should be sorry to say this, my love was conditional.

That fateful night – the last night of the year – was the last night my my friend’s life too. He lived in peace and so was his death – calm and composed. His death left a big void in my life. With him, his glorious aura too left me and i was left in pitch black darkness. My dear Havell’s CFL – how much i miss you!! RIP!!

Here’s a photograph of my mate’s body the day after his death.

My mate just after meeting his inevitable fate

P.S.: The author bought a 20W Phillips Tornado CFL after performing the last rites. Yeah, that’s right, he’s such a @#$%&^%

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