Death Reminds Us All....

Death is a silent observer. He takes without warning. He chooses who ever He wants. He has no mercy. He reminds us all that nothing is permanent. Change is the only constant.
Day before yesterday a close friend of mine was taken away, consumed by the Darkness, wiped out from the face of the earth is a moment. Gone. that too when he was becoming responsible, and was realising that he had a task to achieve, a goal to attain.
Reasons for the tragedy are not important. But what is important is the fact that one should not take Life for granted. One should not abuse the gift given to us. One should cherish, respect and treasure the boon called 'life' that has been bestowed upon us.
"Life is too short to be taken seriously", people say. Yes, but life is also too short to be wasted away. Life is too short to be abused.
Death reminds us that He is watching. We buy our time from Him. We should realise that He can snatch it away in a second. We should realise that He is the ultimate judge of how we live our life. If He feels that we aren't fit for living , or if He wants to remind us that He is present, He sure has his way of making his presence felt.
If we believe in God, we should believe in the Devil too. God gives, and Death takes. We should learn to balance both (i.e. what we have been given, and what has been taken from us) and be grateful for what we have, for how much ever time we have it. Life is too short to bear grudges.
Death reminds us all.... He is watching.....