Dear Hareesh:

Your life will end and you don’t have to do anything about it. It will naturally end, as will my life, as will any person’s life. A painless eternity, I suppose, is a promise that will be fulfilled for all of us. In between now and then, live!

Keep posting here. To manage the pain you feel so intensely, take breaks, as in a walk in nature, a hot tea, a poem to read, lying in the sun.. soothe yourself, take care of yourself, as if you are taking care of a young child who is hurt, scared and sad. Take his hand and comfort him.

I felt pain too, intense emotional pain and I too thought about ending my life many times. A lot of people think that way when in intense pain. I am glad I didn’t. When I feel pain now, and I do, I get curious: what can I learn today. Life is often not enjoyable and it is too often, painful, but if you look and listen, life is also interesting. Get interested, get curious!

anita