The Path of Life

It took a while for me to ask if I made the right decision to work miles away from home. You know, you can really never avoid reminiscing the past. Each and everyone of us does some serious soul-searching once in a while. I believe that everything that happens in our life, may it be good or bad always has a reason and it's up to us how to deal with it.

I believe in destiny, I believe that before we are born, the path that we are about to take is already made. "Maktub"(it is written) as what the Arabs say. The only question is, if we are going to take that path or make a trail of our own.

Sometimes instead of following the path that the heavens made for us, we always try to re-route or make a trail of our own without thinking what could be up ahead. Could it be a dead end? A trap? Or a Paradise? No one knows. In the end, we always end up trying to get ourself back to the right path, only to discover that the trail we made while making a route-change is gone! It was already covered with tall grasses and dirt.No visible footmarks, nothing. That's the time we realized that we are already lost! The trail back to the path of your life is gone.

Life is a struggle, an endless battle where only the strong survives. I always tell myself to get up and fight every time I fall but just like every human being on this planet, we sometimes feel tired and hopeless. All I can say is life is a gift from above, may we have lost the path but everytime we look up, the stars at night can guide us or the birds during the day can show us the way. One good lesson I learned after too many knock-downs from life's experiences is how to be sensitive to signs or warnings. Before I went to this oil-rich country, I neglected the little voice who told me not to go. The first few months was a struggle, I spent huge amount to extend my visa. It was almost a disaster. Later I realized, that little voice stopped me because I was coming over at the wrong time. It was actually the time of the year when employers don't hire employees.

I maybe taking the right path, but I travelled when the road is not in good condition. A case of right place at the wrong time? Maybe yes, maybe no. It is also possible that I took the wrong path and got lost. The good thing is, a person can never be lost forever unless he finds way to find the right path.

Life is a mystery. Making a decision is part of life. Following the path of your life is a choice. Getting lost is a learning experience. To sum it all up, Life is one hell of a journey.