On Life, Love and Liquor

Many people tell themselves,"There's no one who cares about me. No one who's affected if I drink. And that's why I have no reason to quit drinking.". Somewhat like Devdas, isn't it? Now, anyone might guess, I am no fan of the fellow. True, he lost the woman he loved, but he also acted like a loser. He just wasn't ready to accept his losses and move on. He sat right there in the mud and sang out to the whole world how much he loved the girl and how he was willing to destroy his whole life, now that she was no longer there. No one else existed, not even his own mother. He never thought how much pain he was causing her, or for that matter, to Paro. Chandramukhi, of course, was non-existent. He would never fight to live for someone who loved him so much as to worship him. He would only pine for the one who had left him. It is a totally different matter that it was he who drove her away.

So, contrary to the author's portrayal, I am inclined to view the bloke as the villain of the story. And it hurts me to see men and women around me who follow his example. Girlfriend left you, you take to the bottle. Had a fight with your best friend, you go and drink. Or, something much more serious happens, like the death of a loved one (God forbid!), and you find an outlet for your grief in the bottle. Pardon me, but don't you think that's a loser attitude? You are drinking in self pity, and thinking yourself to be the hero of a tragedy! Don't you think your loved one would be extremely pained to see you like this? Even in God's abode? Are you so heartless as to cause him/her such a pain?

Life tests us, causes us much pain, so much that sometimes we want to die- to sleep and never wake up, that sounds like such a relief. But we must move on. Because only when we conquer our grief does life consider us eligible for some happiness. Look around and see. You'll find examples yourselves. It is true what they say- only when you have experienced extreme sorrow, can you appreciate true happiness.

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