THE FINAL QUESTION...
At times we see only that which we want to see. In a
world of sensory overload, where beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and all lines can be tested and crossed at any time - we must begin this journey called life at the one point which creates for us the final step into the abyss... That final question which brings us to our senses as it were and causes us to live anew. The moment when facts fade into fiction and all questions are resolved in the whirlwind of the "endless meditation" which comes sooner or later to all who close their eyes for the last time.
In trying to find the source of all that is true and good and real - we spend most of our days wandering in circles of philisophical goo - unable to take the final step which starts our life's journey in one singular, emphatic leap of faith. Great courage is needed to step onto a pathless path - a world which is unwritten and uncharted. To glimpse into the mind of the Infinite is not without its perils but is well worth the effort.
Step by step we venture on into the great unknown. Moment by moment we grasp at the ellusive golden ring. In a blink of an eye we come face to face with our mortality. In an instant all those things which seemed so important fade to black...
It is in a moment like this which, when it comes to us, we must take the opportunity to be honest and true with ourselves and count the cost of living a life. A life which we can lay on the alter of all which has preceded this moment. A life which is laced with moments spent in the shade of unconditional love. A life which is etched in the hearts and minds molded through example and all things bright and beautiful. A life which glows in the embers of all things immortal...
So that when all is said and done, we realize that the final question is in fact the first question which greets us at each new day - a day we are given to experience this thing called life. The final question is both simple and profound. Peaceful and yet full of anticipation. In the final question we begin where we left off - transfixed by this thing called life - greatful to be alive. Wishing and hoping for one more day...
