Last night, I dreamt of paradise; it was a lovely place yet filled with questions, It wasn't as I imagined,no! There were no sparkling diamonds and glitters everywhere, It was unusually plain,nothing extra-ordinary as I thought,it was just simple, White walls and white curtains, white seats and white tiles.... I guess the white Emphasises purity.
I looked around to see my surrounding and everywhere seem the same, the same type of Trees and design of garden,i could bet if i counted the number of leaves and flowers would be accurate for each person, No cars or jewellery, no stylish clothes,just plain whites for everyone,Guess that's so there'd be no cause for envy.
Hmmm.... I got curious,Could this be all its about?.... It just seem like a very fleeting reward as an aftermath of so much sorrow, pain and suffering on earth. Just when i thought i had seen enough, i noticed an expression on the face of the people, i couldn't quite place it at first then it came to me, Content!!
They all looked so content and happy and i wondered why it took me so long to figure out that look, i know what being content felt like, but i could see theirs was much more than the feeling, it wasn't a momentary state, it stays on. Being content without regrets of the past and without worries or fears of the future.
With that, i woke up. My dream made no sense yet it explained so much. The paradise that is sort after by everyone is not physical or visual, it is a state of mind or being. The feeling of perfect and untainted happiness that never ceases, the overwhelming state of bliss that keeps on forever.
I kept all this in mind while i go about my day, if we could remove all fears of yesterday, worries of the future and the pains that comes in between, we would truly be living a dream. Now, i can imagine paradise: Take a world without pain, without regrets, without longings, without fears, without sorrow.
For a rare woman: RIP Mrs Okunade. You were truly loved and you will be missed. If death comes calling no matter how far, i wouldn't bother about the fear of not-knowing what comes next, all i'll feel is the longing of an ideal world where they'd be no illness and death and where i'll see you once again.
