It was the inevitable fate of longing that brought the boy from his perch on the moon, searching for the girl he saw pass by the night before.
He returns to the same place every night, watching the moon. His light skin darkened and his silver hair turned gray by the brutal sun.
Longing first what he used to know, then wishing to have what he used to have once again.
Waking up at 6 when everyone in the house leaves, just so I can strip naked and go back to bed. Winning.
“Wondering why, of allll the centuries and times to be born into- why I *had to be born into one where it is perfectly acceptable for a *GIRL to mow the lawn and get sweaty, and dirty, and grassy and nasty and stinky and fa-reakin’ tired.”
Nothing like coming home from working a good 8 hours to see a status that makes one fall out of his chair laughing. Not necessarily that there’s any comedic value in the status, but I love to laugh at this person complaining.
A fox’s wedding: Also known as a sunshower are days when the sun is shining bright, the sky is clear, but it’s raining. A day pretty much like today. And I must say, it’s a beautiful day for a kitsune’s wedding ^^
It’s always depressing and humbling to realize when you’re a novelty. A trend that’s soon to pass and forever to fade.
“Why do I exist?” A thought of the utmost fundamental nature and beyond the conceivable complexity. It’s a question we all answer. Whether or not we answer it rationally, irrationally, consciously, subconsciously or even unconsciously, we answer it.
Why is it important though? Why do we even need to answer it?
The first answer has already been stated, we will answer it one way or another. Every moment we exist, we reflect our own answer, whether or not we have chosen it of our own volition. This, though, isn’t the only reason of importance.
The understanding of this question answers many others. Mainly the question of “why?” Everyone has moments in their lives when they see someone acting in a way that doesn’t make sense. Someone goes out of their way to harm another person, we ask why. Someone commits mass rape and murder, we ask why. A perfectly intelligent young person forever complicates and undermines their own life falling into a destructive life style, we continue to ask why. A man selflessly gives his life for another, possibly someone he didn’t even know, many of us still ask why.
Existence and its purpose lie as the answer to why these things happen. Why we exist extends into everything we do as human beings. We therefore ask ourselves, “Why do I exist?” How we answer ourselves will thus determine how we live. We may decide that there is no purpose. From there, a lifestyle of self gratification and negligence of consequences extends itself. In extreme cases, absolute denial of a purpose tends to lead to suicide. If there is no reason to exist, there is no justification for the pain and trials that one endures throughout a lifetime.
Some choose happiness as a reason to live. Those who spend their lives in the pursuit of happiness can follow many directions. Some choose it in an afterlife. Some choose it in finding happiness or contentment in their life on earth. Generally, the pursuit of happiness leads one to have a higher awareness of consequences than one who denies a reason, as consequences may be a hindrance of said happiness.
Some choose re-production or survival as a reason to live, often reducing humanity to an autonomous mechanism with no higher purpose other than what it already does. This thought may lead in any number of directions, as it is quite vague. One clear path, however, is a mindset that lends itself to mass genocide in an attempt to perfect the mechanism of humanity. A less extreme example of this mindset would be the equivalent to working the typical american 9-5 work day, go home, and begin the next day. Working as a drone and rarely giving any special thought to life, simply existing as is one’s purpose.
Others still, choose to serve others. Their motivation may come from several different places, but placing a purpose outside of one’s self seems to be a healthy step into seeing the world from outside of one’s own perspective. Examples of those who exist to serve others vary a great deal, as the world exists with a vast variety of needs. Some protect others, joining the military, a police force or in some other way place themselves on the line to protect others. Some still, become artists, making works of beauty for all to see and to enjoy, with the hopes of bringing someone a smile. Others may become involved with economics or sociology, attempting to help raise the quality of life of those less fortunate than themselves. Continuing, some become counselors, doctors and therapists, hoping to alleviate pain in the lives of others. The possibilities seem quite endless, or at the very least close to it. This isn’t without difficulty, though.
There are dangers involved with the above stated lifestyle. The first being, there is vast disagreement as to how best to serve others. Due to a vast difference in perspective, what serves one may harm another. It also becomes difficult to take care of one’s self and others at the same time. A misplaced balance could lead to either a self-centered lifestyle, or to letting yourself go to the extent of losing your ability to serve others. It’s a difficult balance, but one that seems worth it.
All in all, I would have to say, if one seeks enlightenment. Let him or her first seek to serve others. The lessons you learn on the way are priceless gems.
