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Immortality

Immortality.

Such a heavy word. 

What could a mortal possibly understand about such a heavy concept, except maybe from an outsider’s point of view?

Not surprisingly though, this isn’t something that is new. Quite the contrary, it is probably as old as when the first civilization started to look up to the stars and decided they will forever remain there- eternal light that would never dim and fade out of existence. The heavens were symbols of immortality and probably the basis of the concept. It is something that is both everlasting and quite beyond our reach.

We now know that these stars and the rest of the universe have a lifespan of their own. Even the brightest and oldest of light that twinkle at night would find its time to burn and die out. Even the mighty sun that has brought light to our world since time immemorial will lose its spark and succumb to the very darkness that is it’s opposite. It seems that everything has its end, a final step towards nothingness.

The world seems dark and dull when we try to take it at face value. Maybe that is why our minds simply cannot accept that it is the way it is. Maybe that is why, after all we have learned so far, we still believe in the beyond. Maybe that is why we still believe in immortality and the light that never dims. Amidst all the darkness and the finality of everything that is material, there is the hope that something would persist when everything else has died out: immortality.

Some of us believe that there are immortal beings. Some of us believe that these beings watch over us. There are even some who believe that they live amongst us. And, most of us believe that each of us has an immortal soul.

These beliefs are intricately woven into our faiths, history and literature. The beliefs are probably as close to being deathless as the stars that inspired them.

Is it wishful thinking? Is it simply madness, a whim from our mortal minds?

Whatever it is, it sure is sweet or at least colorful. It could both be inspiring or terrifying: an eternity of bliss or of torture. No matter the case, having something that goes beyond the less than a hundred years of a normal lifespan is something to wonder about.

Amidst the craziness of this world or the life that we lead, we imagine what lies beyond the mortal existence. Our lives probably are too finite for our thoughts and dreams. As mortals whose life could be so easily extinguished, we need to be part of something that does not fade quite as quickly. As mere mortals, we try to understand what it would be like to never be ousted out of existence.

However, as long as we remain as we are, what with our fragile lives, we are just outsiders to that knowledge. We can only speculate.

Some hope, some fear it.


One thing is for sure; our finite lives are forever tied to such an undying thought. And, forever is such a long time. 
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