If I had to explain life, I would need more than a lifetime on earth.

Life is not at all what we think; life is rather a journey that we go on, simultaneously on earth, and in other spheres, which encompasses the entire sum of elements such as: what we think, what we see, what we feel, what we endure, what we do, what we hear, what we read, what we write, what we know, with whom we talk, what we eat, what we smell, what we touch, what we taste, the happiness, the pain, the anger, the sorrow, the imagination, the laughter, the crying, the enjoyment, the suffering, the struggle, the dream - and all of these compacted into every second, and of which we feel the vibrations, the sweetness, and the warnings. Thus, we may understand and see part of the reality of life.

In fact, we do not know why we were born into life on earth; no one told us the reason for it, for how long we are here, and what we have to accomplish during this time span. We know that we are born with a certain amount of capital, which we call time, but of which we do not know the duration. Therefore, we have to consider every second as the most precious unit on earth and we have to try to make the most of it without causing any damage to anyone.

Some people try to show us life, each one from where he sits, or from his point of view, and according to his capacity and knowledge, through music, through literature, through stories, through poems, through art, through his work, through his actions, though his character, through his kindness, through his love, through his way of life. We have to respect every one in his own way, as every human being is unknowingly guided by his destiny. 

I love life as it is, without any precondition. As it is presented to me every minute, with both its inconveniences and the entire marvel it encloses. Everything I think, I see, I hear, I touch, gives me a pleasant, heavenly feeling that no one can explain, comprehend, define, express, or describe. Every day, I learn something new from every encounter, from every situation, from every moment, from every human being, of whichever origin or race, or religion, in a word, from all that goes on in front of me.

I lived through wars, through epidemics, through life saving surgeries, through times of abundance, through times of rations. Life is so vast, so rich, so beautiful, so tough, and so sweet. I ask myself, how could we lay any claim to life? Some moments please me, and some others do not, but I love the deep feelings that emanate from my being and that I experience, without being able to explain.  I deduct that my own experience is my knowledge.

In my life on earth I came across many simple people as well as leaders, soldiers and generals, workers and head of states, sick or handicapped people, athletes and strong people, stingy and generous people, intuitive and intellectual people.  I found that everyone carries within himself goodness and foolishness everyone to a different extent. I realized that it is up to us to cultivate the side we prefer.  It is up to us to help someone else to develop his or her capacity and talent.  I also realized that much depends on the quality of the society in which he or her lives.  But not to a lesser degree, society depends on the quality and values of its members
 

 Copyright 2008 Emile Tubiana