Lifeless objects to lifetime memories - our non living friends in life!

        One of the earliest lessons taught in school - the identification of non-living and living things teaches us the meaning of 'being alive'. It helps us identify objects that enter and exit our daily life as nothing but non-living entities. While as we move along this journey called life, we realize these 'non-living' soon become an integral part of our 'living'.
         Knowingly or unknowingly, they start holding an irreplaceable bond that cannot be tied down to any relation but still mean a great value; impossible to ignore. As we use these things for our needs we let them become an important necessity that cannot be parted with.

        While sailing through the daily routine of life, a thought about the ‘things’ we all use cropped my mind, tempting me to frame it into words. Right from childhood to old age, we find ourselves comfortable with our own things to be claimed as ‘favorites’. Be it our ‘most loved toy’ as a kid or our ‘fancy pencil box’ in school, be it our ‘trendy shoes’ as teens or ‘valuable wallet’ as an adult, be it the ‘reading glasses’ of a grandparent or the most essential requirement of ‘cellular phone’ in today’s world, each of these objects connect with us as time progresses, making us realize the value of owing it.

          Though these objects are just tools that assist our course of life, they do teach us many aspects essential for a happy living. While safeguarding our possessions, we realize the need to be responsible. Being contented with what we have, while learning to share and care, gains birth from childhood as we take responsibility of our articles while executing ownership.

         These non-living friends assist us in every task of life, though created by us for our own service, they influence with their unique characteristics. From a clock that teaches us discipline and pushes us to march ahead to a calendar that motivates us to leave the past and look towards the future, from a bulb that inspires us with its light all around to a book that spreads words of wisdom, from an eraser that teaches us to wipe away errors in life to a toy that brings smile on our face, every article carries a unique message to affect our life in one way or the other. Though these features represent the basic reason of their creation, it is interesting to link their use with a meaningful lesson that they attempt to teach.

           Each of the daily necessities we use form a part of our life that makes it difficult to leave them away. While buying new things to replace the old sounds exciting, some of our favorite companions cannot be simply replaced. Though it is as easy as picking up something new from the market, some of these old articles become a part of precious memories that cannot be traded off.
       Since no longer useful, giving away old dolls that decorated my childhood or parting away with school notebooks that spoke about my hard work has always been the most difficult task. While cupboards scream as they get overloaded with old articles, disposing them off is surely impossible.

          As our everyday rush of life leaves us with no room to ponder about their importance, the real value of these articles is realized only after we lose them or are forced to bid a good-bye. Favorite clothes and comfortable shoes that we never get bored with, secretly sign a contract as we promise to use them forever!

         Assets of house and vehicle become a member of our family as they support and accompany us through the ups and downs of life. Our hard earned money fetches us with these necessities in life, but within no time they rise much above their value; occupying an important position in reality.

       Endless list of lifeless objects, these friends are certainly different; though they do not express any feelings, they still manage to gain a welcoming entry into our life. Toys, clothes, purses, shoes, bottles, books, newspapers, pencils, pens, utensils, television, video games, computer, cellular phone, apartment, car besides many other non-living articles we all use – they undoubtedly bless our life with great comfort. While it is necessary to limit our materialistic requirements and treasure humanity and life around, it is not possible to ignore their role and contribution. With an understanding that we depend on them only for a constructive purpose, this lifeless relation is ironically full of life!

          Grateful to my laptop that assists me in all these blogs, hope this post serves to be an apt dedication for it !!!