Last night my parents and I paid our respects to our departed relatives so that we'd be spared the heavy traffic brought about by the observance of All Saint's Day and All'Souls Day. As we headed home, I remember when someone told me about how one can achieve immortality: Write a novel, plant a tree or raise a family. Though the person's advice served as food for thought, nothing really lasts forever in this world. If something really was immortal, it would not be from this imperfect world. Ironically, those who want to be immortal end up croaking early. Whenever the question of immortality comes to play, it reminds of the song "Who Wants To Live Forever" by Queen.
This was taken from the soundtrack of the movie Highlander which I will probably blog about next year. Anyway, there's no question that when loved one or a good friend suddenly passes away, it deeply hurts us because we've shared so many good times with these people that they're a part of us. A lot of times, we would think that they'll always be there for us then tragedy would strike and they're gone forever. Though we aren't immortal, we try our best to leave something behind to ensure that people remember us which is ensures an equivalent of immortality. For the person who talked to me, he believes that the three ways mentioned in the first paragraph are the ways to gain this.
In my opinion, he forgot the fourth way to gain immortality: To do the best that you can for those around you. Your actions and relationships with others determines if people will remember you, let alone immortalize you. It's not just your actions, but also it's motives and sincerity that determines it. When you do this wholeheartedly, people will recognize this and remember it. That's why heroes are immortalized in legends because at the core of it, they did gladly for others with nothing in exchange, making them live on in the hearts and minds of others.
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