DK Kapila The Oracle

I met my neighbour as I set out for my daily evening walk. We exchanged greetings and remarked on how quickly the age process was showing on us. He went on to say Yeh Zindagi Ka Phalsapha kitna Ajeeb hai Shyam kat Ti Nahin Saal jaldi nikal jaate hain Sort of The journey of life is so strange Evenings don’t pass And the years go by ever so quickly. Loved it as we walked away

A thought and I hope I am not labelled Cynical. Scenario One Join the Armed Forces. Fight for the nation. If you are martyred get honoured with the national flag placed with due respect on your body and a salute by firing of rifles in a synchronised manner. This would also apply to members of the Central Police Forces in insurgency areas. Scenario Two You develop sound weapon systems or make major contributions to the nation’s development. Or you are a major political leader with governance. You pass away and are honoured with the national flag placed with respect on your body and a salute by the Police or at times the Army. Scenario Three You act in films and evolve to be a superstar and then fade away except for one film after fifteen years. You don’t make any sort of contribution to the art by support or association after fading out. Then you suddenly pass away and the media goes into a frenzy. The whole of India is stated to be mourning while it may attracted some interest ...