It is common for children to exhibit inquisitiveness for almost every incident that happens in and around them. Just like every other kid, a boy when with his father asked him in an innocent tone
Boy: Dad, why do people fear death and what is suicide?
The father was shocked to hear his son. He stayed silent for a moment and then asked the boy
Father: Why are you asking me about death and who has put that thought in your mind?
Boy: Dad, as you know two days ago a young girl died in our neighborhood; people are saying it is a suicide.
Father: You are not supposed to know everything. You'll get to understand when you grow up.
His father's reply was in a harsh tone. Somehow the father dodged the boy's question and was mindful of the fact that his son is growing, becoming curious and thoughtful.
Disappointed by his father, the boy goes to his mother and repeats the same question.
Boy: Mom, I have to ask you something.
Mother: Yes Dear, What is it?
Boy: Mom, why do people fear death and what is suicide?
Just like his father, the mother is surprised to hear his son pop-up such a question.
Mother: Dear, death is unwanted and its scary. Coming to suicide, it is hurting oneself to an extreme extent which leads to death.
The boy was partially satisfied by his mothers answer and was still wondering "why do people fear death?" Then he goes to the grandfather. His grandfather was quite an old man with significant amount of gray hair.
Boy: Grandpa..., Can I ask you a question?
Grandfather: Yes Son, what is it that you want me to answer?
Boy: Grandpa, Why do people fear death ?
Grandfather: Hmm..., that's an interesting question!
Grandfather: Dear, death is a universal phenomenon and it is natural to die for every living being. No body here is immortal; even I'll have to die one day. Our stay hear is temporal and we have to embrace the life. When it comes to be afraid of death, it is a natural tendency. People fear death because it is painful. By pain, it doesn't mean a physical pain. It is a pain to the soul that death inflicts. Death is the pain of departing and losing our beloved ones. Death is inevitable and is nature's way of maintaining equilibrium. It is the conspiracy of natural forces; it is wise for us to make peace with the fact that we cannot triumph over death.
Boy: Why does death not fear people who commit suicide?
Grandfather: People who commit suicide fear living, they cannot embrace life. Their soul's endurance to fight is less, but not saturated. No body invites death, but people who commit suicide invite death and they die prematurely. Their conscience is blinded by fear of living, and they leave behind their beloved ones with misery, intense pain, and a void in their lives.
Boy: Dad, why do people fear death and what is suicide?
The father was shocked to hear his son. He stayed silent for a moment and then asked the boy
Father: Why are you asking me about death and who has put that thought in your mind?
Boy: Dad, as you know two days ago a young girl died in our neighborhood; people are saying it is a suicide.
Father: You are not supposed to know everything. You'll get to understand when you grow up.
His father's reply was in a harsh tone. Somehow the father dodged the boy's question and was mindful of the fact that his son is growing, becoming curious and thoughtful.
Disappointed by his father, the boy goes to his mother and repeats the same question.
Boy: Mom, I have to ask you something.
Mother: Yes Dear, What is it?
Boy: Mom, why do people fear death and what is suicide?
Just like his father, the mother is surprised to hear his son pop-up such a question.
Mother: Dear, death is unwanted and its scary. Coming to suicide, it is hurting oneself to an extreme extent which leads to death.
The boy was partially satisfied by his mothers answer and was still wondering "why do people fear death?" Then he goes to the grandfather. His grandfather was quite an old man with significant amount of gray hair.
Boy: Grandpa..., Can I ask you a question?
Grandfather: Yes Son, what is it that you want me to answer?
Boy: Grandpa, Why do people fear death ?
Grandfather: Hmm..., that's an interesting question!
Grandfather: Dear, death is a universal phenomenon and it is natural to die for every living being. No body here is immortal; even I'll have to die one day. Our stay hear is temporal and we have to embrace the life. When it comes to be afraid of death, it is a natural tendency. People fear death because it is painful. By pain, it doesn't mean a physical pain. It is a pain to the soul that death inflicts. Death is the pain of departing and losing our beloved ones. Death is inevitable and is nature's way of maintaining equilibrium. It is the conspiracy of natural forces; it is wise for us to make peace with the fact that we cannot triumph over death.
Boy: Why does death not fear people who commit suicide?
Grandfather: People who commit suicide fear living, they cannot embrace life. Their soul's endurance to fight is less, but not saturated. No body invites death, but people who commit suicide invite death and they die prematurely. Their conscience is blinded by fear of living, and they leave behind their beloved ones with misery, intense pain, and a void in their lives.
Whatever death may be, however it may be, whenever it may,
death inflicts pain to our and beloved's soul. It leaves behind a void and numerous memoirs
for the kin. Life is to embrace and fight the bottlenecks that we come across.
Let the death come to us naturally, do not invite death.
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