Desires to be immortal
Mankind and human beings through ages desire to live their cherished memories of footprints and finger prints on the hearts and minds of people for generations to come. It is an ambitious longing to remain in the consciencesness of society to perpetuate their existence , achievements and contribution to the society during their life and after their demise. It is done by embalming , niches and tombs in the cemetry,.dedication of roads bridges ;gardens , hospitals , libraries, ,airports, sports fields or public monuments in prominent places.These are more landmarks for direction that hardly evoke the attributes of the person.The other means are holding tournaments.institution of awards., scholarships, endowments ,annual felicitations , distribution of aid to poor and deserving release of public advertisement, power wer, printing of souvenir , yearly calendars , Books ,films .VCD's , CD's, plays ,lyrics ,poems have some impact and effect on revival of memory. The more beneficial approach and attempt is to do annual charity to the marginalized and deserving poor or visit prisons ,orphanages, old aged homes entertain them with gifts etc The catholics offer perpetual masses in honour of departed Discourses, talks, seminars, debates bring alive to reflect on their achievements The political class takes maximum advantage to perpetuate themselves and their kin ,not that public is enamoured about them but use public money ,resources to revive and drum up forced interests Popular social welfare schemes, landmarks are dedicated to their memory and even postage stamps released, currency , coins in their honour When out of position such schemes and observatio of days are conveniently ignored or held in breach .Prominent position makes it compulsory to hang their potos in public Govt institution during their tenure in office. The politicians have also renamed institutions after themselves or supporters and immortalized by raising even patronising temples in their names Infamous personalities like Pontius Pilate recalled in liturgy for sentencing Jesus to be crucified by washing his hand to convey his innocence.HITLER is remembered for extermination of Jews in concentration camps and in gas chambers although there are no monuments to their infamous glory they remain in public mind .Osama Bin Ladden memory is refreshed with terror and terrorism Brutality and savagery reminds about Idi Amin Vladimir Puttin too will survive in our memory for his acts of brutality in Ukraine Thus good and bad find repository in active memory too without any visible monuments dedicated officially The politicians all over the world appropriate glory to become immortal .Mahatma Ghandi only Indian icon,dubbed the angel of peace singularly finds recognition in various parts of the world and on Indian currency Religious heads have places of worship dedicated to their honour and are recalled in religious services by the faifull and believers.Catholic saints are similarly revived for their life commitments through statues, adoring sacred remains, ceremonies in Holy places etc Some despots have their potos on currency too Married people remain documented throug DNA signatures of offsprings Nelson Lopes Chinchinim https://lopesnelsonnat.wordpress.com cmemories perpetuated Nelson Lopes Chinchinim https://lopesnelsonnat.wordpress.com Nelson Lopes Chinchinim https://lopesnelsonnat.wordpress.com Nelson Lopes Chinchinim https://lopesnelsonnat.wordpress.com
