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
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