The Bag…

It has been a long time since, I have been trying to figure out what I must be penning next….but every time that I have put some thought into it and taken one step ahead earnestly – I’ve felt discouraged…

The past few months have been tough, yet again on humankind. Just as we all were grappling to get back to a new normalcy, we have been knocked and locked out of our whole existence. Despite the blues, we all continue to walk our paths – maybe dejectedly…maybe irately…maybe choice-less…nonetheless, steadfastly!

While, I was scrolling through some of the social media bursts, I came across this quote by Hannah Brencher, beginning of which reads, “We all have a bag….”* – It seemed like an instant connect and inspiration!

This part of the quote reinforced my thought and made me realize that no matter what, we continue to walk the road – and what we carry with us all along decides how our journey would be!

Right through the growing up years and the succeeding life that we lead, we accumulate and carry imprints…emotions and passions…dreams and delusions…impressions…episodes and philosophies…

Each of these have different connotations and influences for each of us!

And while we gather it all and keep treading, we slowly begin to realize the control that this baggage exercises on us…Well, and while I say this – it doesn’t necessarily denote the idea around more gear vis-à-vis less gear! It is about managing our bag such that we don’t disregard the quality of our expedition…

Have we ever reflected on what role do events, actions or emotions – these possessions that we cart, play in our lives! What is it that we miss…do we have a secret passion…what are those specials for us – people, work, nature, outlooks…what works for us or what makes us feel caught…our motivations…our fears…our reactions…our spirits…and most of all the footprint that we would want to leave behind…What is it that we load our bag with!

We are all capable of completing this excursion called life in the most meaningful manner that maybe appealing to each of us…and it is upon us to identify and reorganize this bag that we carry with all those items that make us agile…for us to be able to sprint, dance, laugh and sway all the way!

The power is within us – to be happy or sad…to dance or cry…to fly or fail and to drench and sail —- and carry the damn bag with élan!

*The full quote maybe looked up on the internet; here only a part of it has been referred to, for contextual reference with due credit to the writer;