CRAIC

Is there ever a time when there’s nothing missing in life? I was recently a part of a family event where names were struck off of the living list. Something or the other keeps missing as days go by.

Sometimes it’s the entire person.

I have only two biggest fears in my life, some thing that shivers me timbers absolutely to the center of my body.

A speeding truck in rear view mirror

Death of someone I love.

On St. Patrick’s Day, I saw this Irish couple, must be in their late 50’s dancing to the famous Irish bagpipes music. I guess it was the fiddle that got them going. The lad had a Heineken, an Irish Hat, while the lady had Green ( Irish Flag ) hat, dressed in white and green and holding his hand, of course she had beer too.

The entire crowd was looking at them, while they danced in their own passion without splashing the beer out of the glass. A typical Irish dance, remember Kate Winslet in Titanic’s 3^rd Class deck :)

I felt that very moment; …they have nothing missing in their life. To have 500 people or more looking at you while you dance with your lady to an Irish tune. I don’t think they feel anything else than pure bliss. Or may be they are too oblivious to the entire world. Just two of them lost in themselves.

Well, 50 something and having beer on National Day on a gathering of thousands. Dancing to country’s folk song, I say their life is complete.

Two years after I bought my first house, I am buying my second. I go the Nike’s top most gym in the city and play couple’s tennis on the weekend.

I drive a smart car and lead a team of 16. I sleep happy in bed every night next to my beautiful wife. I celebrate every moment I live in and I have no intentions to madly run after goals in life.

I want to live my life just as it is now, forever. What I have right now, I never aimed I would achieve in mere 1.5 years of marriage. For me, it really doesn’t matter what I achieve in life today, or tomorrow. What matters is, if I made her smile for sometime today.

Every single second that passes now, I look at her and realize it was a good decision not to run after things which you can have may be few months later.

Life is a lot worth enjoying instead. Just like that Irish couple, I feel nothing is missing in my life and nothing will. I am running after things or spending sleepless night thinking how to add more cash in bank.

I spend my time living with my soulmate, staying happy and content and things will fall by and even if they don’t who cares.

Life right now, is absolute craic.

I close my eyes at night, and I ask myself……….. What’s the rush?