I am here to be, to exist, to experience, and to contemplate.
I wrote the “I am here to be” text on the 20th of November, 2023. Undoubtedly, throughout the last few days, I have had some existential thoughts.
The truth is that we were born to face uncertainties, pain, and death. Moments of joy and euphoria, like the fleeting beauty of a sunset, do not last as long as we would like to. On the other hand, moments of anxiety, like a passing storm, do not last as long as we are afraid they will endure. Is it some kind of balance? I believe it is. Let’s consider the weather. Mentioned tunderous storms do not last too long. I tend to be more contemplative during long, dark, and cold days. I do not know life’s purpose.
Perhaps the only phrase we can say about our life’s aim is I am here to be.
Nothing more. Perhaps the Latin phrase Memento Mori (or its more subtle modern substitute, Carpe Diem) is one of the most sentence people invented. Seize the day because it could be your last day. Be happy that you could wake up today in peace, quiet, and good health and condition. Cherish the Moon and the Stars and the Sun because you may never see them again. These celestial bodies, with their beauty and mystery, remind us of the vastness and wonder of the universe, and our small but significant place within it.
After all, according to one of the most magical John Lennon songs, ‘Instant Karma!‘ we all shine on like the celestial bodies we can see in the day and night sky if we only raise our heads above and try to imagine we are floating somewhere over the rainbow.
Is it a coincidence that the Moon and Sun seem to be the same size for us while we observe them from Earth? I do not have to mention that the Sun is about 400 times bigger than Earth’s satellite but is also 400 times farther away than the Moon. Isn’t it strange that life on Earth appeared when everything in the cosmos seemed relatively stable? I do not know it. I appeared on this world to die. Still, for today, I am here to simply be and live.
