Life Lesson from the Coffin

Date: 4^th January 2013

Place: St. Mary’s Cemetery

Joseph, 70 year old man died of Cancer. All were standing around the coffin. Absolute silence engulfed the place. After offering flowers, near & dear one’s of Joseph closed their eyes to pray one last time for the departed soul.

As the prayer went on, John, Joseph’s Son had a strange feeling of someone patting his arms.

He opened his eyes and couldn’t believe what he saw. His dad, Joesph cladded in white suit was talking to him. He first yelled but no one could hear him except his dad..

“Son, I have never spent time with you yet I have a piece of advice to make your life beautiful.. Lend me your ears for sometime son..this is the last chance I have to speak to you“ said Joseph

“Born into a close knit family and being the only son, my dad & mom doted on me. Everything I desired was offered. Even during the hard days, they would move a mountain to give what I desired. They loved me so much. I loved my parents too for they went extra mile to keep me happy but I never expressed my love to them. During my years in high school I was introduced to Smoke, Drink & Stuff’s by the bad company. What started as a cool stuff soon became addictive. One day, while I was injecting myself with Cannabis, my mother tried stopping me. I couldn’t explain how much I wanted it. I pleaded her, I begged her, I warned her, she resisted...... I broke her head with a Beer bottle.

She collapsed. Soon she was on a pool of blood. I was petrified. I couldn’t believe what I had done. I ran away from that place for the fear of being prisoned.  That night I sat by the riverside & cried for the act I just committed. Did I kill the person I loved the most? What pained me even more was I never took a chance to explain them what they (parents) mean to me.

Years passed by and I found yet another Addiction, Your Mother’s love. When everybody chooses to see the bad in me she saw the good. One look into her eyes, I melted away son. If you are seeking a wife just like your mother, forget it! She was the best and not replaceable J.  Best part about her was she never put restrictions on me. I was still the bad ass who smoked weed and came home drunk. Yet she never complained. Instead she did something phenomenal. Day by day, Month by month she increased the dosage of love. I loved her but was always short of words & actions to express my love. You don’t believe it but I was made that way.

When you visit home for holidays, I wanted to take you out may be for a movie (or) weekend cycling (or) a walk by the riverside. But I never had the courage to ask you for it. We were never in talking terms for a long time and I admit that my ego never let me do want I wanted to do. The love for you was eclipsed by my God-Damn Ego.

You may think why I am rambling all these things to you today. Lying in the coffin listening to the words of praise you all have for me, I only wish I had a chance in real to tell you how much I love you all” said Joseph with tearing rolling down his eyes.

Joseph stopped for a moment, wiped his tears and continued,

“Up in heaven I will tell my Mum how much I loved her,

I will tell my wife how she is the best and will express all my love,

But today I want you to know this “I LOVE YOU SO MUCH SON”

John, I haven’t left anything for you to inherit but I will be more than happy if you realize that “In Life, When you Love someone, it is better to show them your love than telling them”. This act of showing your love will change your life remarkably, this act of showing your love will result in strong relationship, and this act of showing your love will result in a world which is far better to live in.

Love you.. God bless You!