Learn to Enjoy Life

  •   Mon, Aug 05 2024
  •   By Susan D’Souza

August 5, 2024

Learn to Enjoy Life

When we start our school days,
We dread to leave our home -
A comfort zone under our parents’ care,
Was we thought was all that is needed to make us grow.
Learn to enjoy life child, as you won't have your parents’ life time.

The first day at school when we were barely four or less,
Seeing mum leave us at the school gate,
Tears filled we wailed aloud,
"Mum, don't leave me here, I want to come with you, home".
Learn to enjoy life child, as this is your place where you begin to set yourself forward one day at a time.

New faces of children and teachers and superiors,
Made some scared while others won their heart like a magic wave.
Slowly and steadily we even started feeling that school was the best place to laugh and play.
Learn to enjoy life child, as you get here lessons for a life time.

Be always thankful and grateful,
For all the blessings bestowed on you from above,
If it was not for God, you would have never been here.
Learn to enjoy life child, as everything will be given unto you if you make God centre of your life.

You have so many talents buried in you untouched,
Wake up and do your best in whatever you can -
Because opportunities come knocking only once in a life time.
Learn to enjoy life today child, so you don't regret you never attempted it rest of your life.

Years have gone by so quickly you will say one day,
From school days to college graduation, job hunt to marriage or choosing a vocation.
Life kept you busy with daily routine, trials and tribulations.
Learn to enjoy life child, as there is not much time to spare on this planet for you or me.

We are on a pilgrimage in this world,
Assigned with chores to be done while we journey on,
Everything will come to an end at God's appointed time,
Silently we will be gone, before the very eyes of our loved ones.
Learn to enjoy life child, and fill yourself with laughter and joy.

Today, as years have gone by,
Have realised I procrastinated from all my duties,
Now I feel I have not done what I should have ought to do,
When one leg is now close to reaching my grave.
Learn to enjoy life child, before your last breath is taken away.

 

 

 
By Susan D’Souza
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Comment on this article

  • ravi, Mangalore

    Sat, Aug 10 2024

    Learn to enjoy life work hard and success will be yours there might be failures here and there but tough time never last. Sad to see many taking their life due to small failures. Failures are part and parcel of our life god has given us one chance in this world why waste that.

  • Merlyn Monteiro, Valencia, Mangalore

    Thu, Aug 08 2024

    Lovely write up. Nice recollections!

  • GOPAL SHETTY, Miyapadavu / Dammam Saudi Arabia

    Wed, Aug 07 2024

    Nice Article and readable.

  • Thomas Miranda, Kuwait/Alangar-Moodbidri

    Wed, Aug 07 2024

    Beautiful Article. It revealed the path we commuted till now and give us the hope to continue the remaining one on a right one.

  • Rayan Fernandes, Mangalore

    Wed, Aug 07 2024

    Nice Article...Learn to enjoy life child!!!

  • JOSHILA JAYARAM, Mumbai/Mangalore

    Wed, Aug 07 2024

    Nice. ...

  • HENRY MISQUITH, India

    Tue, Aug 06 2024

    Everyone has to go through this phase of life, facing challenges from childhood to old age. Some are destined for flowers, while others for thorns. Not everyone is fortunate enough to enjoy life. A deceased person is remembered only during prayers, but as time passes, they are gradually forgotten.

  • Celine Mathias, Melbourne

    Mon, Aug 05 2024

    Well written. A good reflection of the days of old.

  • william, Mangalore

    Mon, Aug 05 2024

    Excellent.


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