THE LOST PASSENGER
Usually, I took public transport to my office.
It was my usual morning routine, and everything went normally.
I boarded a bus, took my seat, and started my journey.
The Weird Passenger
Suddenly, I got a glimpse of a person sitting right next to me.
He looked a little weird compared to others we normally meet
in the busy morning hours of travel.
In a gesture to greet him, I just nodded at him with a smile,
but it went unnoticed.
He appeared to be lost in his thoughts,
unnoticed by what is happening around him.
To start a conversation, I slowly asked him, “Where are you going, sir?”
With marks of confusion and fear, he replied, "I… I do not know."
"I don't know" - is that an answer?!
How can someone be on a bus not knowing his destination?
He shocked me with his answer!!
Without much thought, I asked him my next question,
"Where did you board the bus then"?
His eyes widened with fear of not knowing the answer to this question, too.
He answered, "Sorry! I don't know."
Honestly, shock and frustration gripped me.
I controlled myself and asked him my third question,
"Then why are you here?”
This time, I guessed his answer, and I was right.
"I don’t know" was his answer again.
Where did you board?
Where are you going?
Why are you here?
These are three simple questions for which any traveler on earth
would know the answer.
Doesn’t it sound crazy to you if someone does not have answers
to these simple questions?
The thoughts in my mind spilled out through my mouth.
I asked him, "Are you crazy?”
He stared at me with a long pause and asked me,
“Am I crazy because I do not know the answers to these 3 questions?”
"What else are you?” I replied.
He was silent for a moment and then slowly turned his face towards me and asked,
"Can I ask you 3 questions?”
I never expected that from him.
Though it baffled me, without much thought,
I said, "Sure, go ahead".
He asked me, “Where would you go after you die?”
I was certainly not prepared for this…!
He clarified again: We all know we will die one day for sure.
Do you know where you would go?
How would I know? My eyes opened wide and clueless...
Does anybody even know?
He smiled and asked, “Don’t you know your destination?”
Now tell me from where you boarded this life journey,
or How did your life originated here on earth?"
“What? Who knows? Why do we even need to know?” I asked myself.
Nevertheless, "I don't know" was my answer.
With a loud and clear voice, he reiterated his questions:
**"Don’t you know where you boarded and where you go?” **
As he gestured to ask me his next question,
I started to feel ashamed for not knowing the answers to his questions.
His next question rushed out like running waters:
"At least tell me why you are here",
or "What is the purpose of your existence here?”
If I do not know where I came from and where I am going,
How would I know why I am here?
I could simply say that I'm here today to go to my office, earn money, and achieve my goals. However, deep down, I realize that this is not the true purpose of my existence. I do all of this primarily for my survival.
I DON'T KNOW, is the genuine answer...
With a sarcastic smile, he looked at me and asked,
YOU ARE ON THE JOURNEY OF LIFE,
Not knowing where you started,
Not knowing your destination,
And not knowing the purpose of your journey.
I nodded in agreement,
Then he asked me again, "Are you not a fool?"
I had no other choice than to admit in my heart that I was crazy.
He then said, “Not just you alone,
but everybody you meet in this journey of life is like that,
Because nobody knows the answer to these important questions of “Life”
I again nodded because I knew that was true.
These questions are not just intriguing puzzles for the curious;
they are fundamental concerns for everyone on this planet.
Consider the parallels between:
The Lost Rover on Mars
The Lost Passenger on the Bus
You and me, here on Earth
Why is it that such an intelligent species lacks answers to these simple yet significant questions? How have we allowed ourselves to overlook them?
There must be something seriously wrong with us!
However, I realize I cannot continue my journey through life
without seeking answers to these three important questions.
Living without addressing them is like being a foolish passenger on a bus.
Dear Readers,
Until NASA reestablishes its connection with the LOST ROVER on Mars, all of her existential questions will remain unanswered.
The Rover's true identity, purpose, and significance will only come to light through a renewed relationship with NASA, transforming her existence into one of meaning and completeness.
Restoring my relationship with the ONE who created me, is the key to addressing all my unanswered questions and giving my life on Earth purpose and fulfillment.
Making the pursuit of my Creator my highest priority is crucial,
as my time here is finite.
The inevitability of death serves as a powerful reminder
to embrace this journey
before it’s too late.