Renascence

Chapter 16

We can't escape it,” I answered. “It's nature, we live and then we die.”

Elm purses his lips. “Why so morbid, Anna? Be happy to be alive.”

“Well, I'm just stating a fact,” I shrugged. “In the philosophical concept, the Circle of Life means that we start at the end and end in the beginning. Our lives, from beginning to end, resemble a complete full circle. No matter how big or small the circle is, it ends in the exact same way for everyone. We are 7.9 billion people inhabiting this earth, all facing the same challenge of a global pandemic. Human nature, on a daily basis, calls for action. For us humans to have the feeling of accomplishment, we have to leave our natural habitat (our “comfort zone”) and do things that give us some sort of an almost divine satisfaction such as work, university, or even going for a materialistic shopping trip where we exchange possessions.”

“Yes, we can't escape it but it doesn't mean you'll live with it,” he responded, looking at the night sky so I also looked, the surroundings were dark again.

The two of us were silent, feeling the cold air. I hugged my arm that was shaking from the cold, my jacket was only thin so it was cold especially when we were on top of the mountain. I felt Elm put a jacket on my shoulder so I looked at him.

“I'll make a fire and our tent.”