It was another year of deaths, deaths and more deaths

Dec 23, 2009 Letters

Dear Editor,
In Guyana, we practically know each other. So whenever there is a death, it’s a huge possibility that the person was known by very many people. It was another year of deaths, deaths and more deaths. The newspapers front pages tell it all.
Has anyone kept check of how many deaths we had in Guyana this past year? I was once told by one of my lecturers (Guyanese writer Mr. B. Raj) that there is a unique balance of the number of new lives and deaths in the world. His theory makes thought-provoking sense.
Death is happening every minute of every day around us, all over the world, and so are births; the cycle of life. I quote him in one of our recent exchanges: “Births and death are cycles of life. We do not choose birth or death, but God in His infinite wisdom created His own cosmic formula for His children…the Karmic Cycle! The volume of good/evil we have done in our previous lives determines the type of life we live presently. The more pious we live now; the better will be our lives tomorrow.
Those millions are suffering because of the previous lives they lived….not because of any man-made cause! They were not born/or found themselves in those places by accident! On earth, there is always a conflict between good and evil. Whenever evil is on the rise, it affects the balance of nature and natural disasters occur. Natural disasters are a reminder to man to get back to the Cosmic Father…but how many of them heed that warning! If there is too much suffering in the world the only way we can ameliorate it is by universally getting back to God. Forsaking God and meddling in His work will only lead to more disaster because evil will continue to rise! Today man believes he is supreme!”
And that is how the scales are tipped. We are all too familiar with its dire consequences here at home. The beginning of our days is graced with the news: someone has died. Our minds race back to the last time we saw that person alive, the last words spoken to them, and the pain and hurt their death will bring to loved ones.
Surely, Guyana is not alone as it concerns deaths every day. It is much worse in other countries. It hurts more though when we lose young people to the grim reaper; or when we lose highly educated persons, who could’ve done so much more, like young Ms Bulkan and Minister Fox. There are more questions that answer which remain on the hearts of Guyanese. As our heads touch our pillows each night, our minds race to the next day; “Whose face will we see in tomorrow’s front page that dead has won over?” we ask.
We hurt more than ever especially during this time of year. It doesn’t seem that death would give this battered nation a break — not even at the season of goodwill and love and cheer.
At Christmas we celebrate the life of a Child that brought light and life into the world.
How paradoxal it is to our current national situation of the deaths of 2009. May their souls rest in peace. Do we ever ponder upon those last powerful words we are very likely to hear from loved ones and friends? Take good care, everyone.
Leon Suseran

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