Life Is Precious Preserve It

The Story of a Suicide http://www.storyofasuicide.com/  is a novel which is very relate able and situations and narration are real and could be unfolding in our lives or around us. It is the story of four characters Hari, Charu, Sam and Mani and their lives. What makes the story very relate able is the use of language that we all use in everyday life and more so the portrayal of characters is such that makes them real and their pain, sufferings oppression and humiliations seem something that one can relate to.

As the story moves forward there are lighter moments of unwinding and joy but the pressure does mount up as the story progresses. All the four characters are living their lives but watch closely and to me their lives appear to be experiencing love, deceit, exploitation and suffering.

In short their lives not just give them opportunities to excel but at the same time there are unprecedented pressures that push them towards the edge.

There is this chapter all about burning where the following lines appear

“I really like how Mani is able to express his past and sufferings with absolutely no fear. I will never be able to share my past with anyone. “

I think there line depict the gist of the story that as long as we are able to share our anguishes and pain with someone we are able to survive. This sharing gives us the strength to overcome all the hardships of life.

My tip to one and all are as follows

Look at the story and its resemblance to life.

Look at life it is just like a game of snake and ladder.

We start this game when are are born and begin to grow. The game of life goes on till our last breath.

The snakes in the game are bullying, falsehood, exploitation, deceit and everything that hurts us and pulls us down

The game of snake and ladder is incomplete without the ladders and in our life the ladders are our support system it is love and caring of our beloved one's. The ability to share our hardships with people we trust and who stand by us and understand us at all times. So find people you can share your feelings with and pour your heart out. That is my mantra to survive life.