Transience of Times
By: Vinh Truong
Tags: Gratefulness, Life, Religion And Spirituality, Science, Experience

Many years ago, i was in a dark place with full of warmth. I did not remember even a word of wisdom that God told me on the day i came to life. Suddenly, my mind comes up with the picture of little angels who led the way to my family. The temporary of life always reminds me to keep hope about what i am currently doing. But today, when i begin to reach a 20-year milestone, i feels a little strange now and starts to contemplate about how impermanent life is.

This piece of writing is a gift for people i have loved and those who have loved me from the bottom of their heart.

Throughout the years of craziness, sadness, happiness and solace, the more i grow up, the more i feel tiny and humble at the vastness of eternity. However, throwing all the limitlessness stuff into the trash, i am back to my tour.

I met some people spend their whole life looking for power, and suddenly when they reach the top of their ambition, they are depressed of realizing what the true power is. There are some guys insanely keep hurting others without knowing that they are also hurting themselves. I was a man with full of sadness and sorrow. I went to many places and spent my time watching and experiencing about the ordinary of life. I realized that i was particularly similar with the people i criticized above. I am still human, that who we are. May be the imperfection itself is a perfection of the fleeting of human life. Because we are not flawless, we need to unite and love each other.

At this moment, i was contrastly a man with simplicity in life, i never want to make a contract to any community, which expresses the cohesion. Indeed, i feel lonely and empty sometimes, however, i still enjoy my “me-time" when i am just alone and witness all the cells in my body. I am a man with many scars in my heart. I feel satisfied. The sadness was born and taught us to aware of the magnificence of life. Therefore, sorrow itself is extremely a beauty.

I believe that our perception and action are not only based on basic necessity of the external condition or just simply our own benefits but also dependent on the will itself, which is hidden deeply in our soul. Escaping from the shackles of the trivial things such as the “trendy noise” of those stylish teenagers, the rowdy politicians and the bragging press wing, to me is a placidity. I hope i can meet more and more people whom i will be very grateful for their sense of humor and their sympathy in my soul.

Only when people suffered from loss and pain did they realize how important the conversations were. Wars could have been ended, family could have been reunited, if conversations with enemies had been made without violence. I choose to believe in the path of empathy and understanding between human and all other species. Because it is the only way that we can live and unlabel the “cruel” tag of human beings. Or, may be, messing up the natural living standard, is basically our distinct. And the purpose of each person is given to provide solace for themselves and find out meaning of their messy life, which defines who we are (from my own perspectives).

Finally, when i am 20 years old, i know the about love and the impermanent of human life. I know about the curiosity to find out the mystery of everything. Recognizing that everything happens for a reason. One Cause (Nhân) is seed for an Effect (Quả). This Effect is also a seed for another Cause. This endless loop continues and creates “daily life”. While, the mediocrity can only see the cause and effect (with no capital C and E) for a particular task, the cleverness witnesses the whole picture of Causes and Effects.

Above all, there are some things that is too beautiful to reach. Being a part of this life, being a part of beautiful things is soon enough for me.