Immortality Can Become

Have you ever thought about mortality?

For many people, this can be a morbid subject.  Let's veer away from that kind of thinking in this article.

As I was shifting some books in the Library this week, I came across Jane Austen, Charles Dickens and the Bronte Sisters (Charlotte and Emily) to name a few.  It dawned on me on how immortal their works are.

Many generations have enjoyed their literary masterpieces.  Their works are part of ours, our children's and the future students' English classes; understanding the stories, their messages and the learnings we can derive from the novel itself.

Aside from the above-mentioned, there are so many other literary geniuses (too many to mention lest I forget that an avid fan and reader may get upset if I don't) whose works have been immortalized by their published books as well.

Again, as I shifted the books, I was impressed with how a person can become immortal, in the literary sense of the way (of course, there are many other ways, no doubt about it, such as inventions, music, et al but let us focus on my time of reflection, which created this article).  How people became famous with their works, encompassing their time to even be learned by new generations?  How the "younger" generations are able to understand the past through the creative minds of these revered writers?  That the human body passes and leaves the realm of the world but not the good (or bad) works that can be passed on from one era to the next, and more.

It sure is a great way to leave one's legacy: an act which most people admire and will remember as inspiring.  There are many ways to become famous and "immortal" in our human history, and hopefully, each one decides to do it in a humane and positive manner worthy of emulation and inspiration for the betterment of our people.