Thunderstorm

There's a saying that goes like -

' everything happens for a reason '

No one knows if it's true or not, is there a reason life exists ? It seems like nothing will change if we were to be wiped out from the face of earth tomorrow but can anyone be sure of it ? Who makes decisions of life and death of all living beings ? Are we really independent to do anything with our lives ? And most important question of all - what happens when someone refuses to give up on his life ?

' When someone refuses to die ? '

During simultaneous creation and destruction of countless universes - What is Consciousness ? What is the purpose of life ? What can be the worth of life ? What do we intend to gain by living ?

These were the questions all the worlds were looking for an answer to. Countless universes, galaxies in the cosmic ocean, sailing in the flow of time. Wrapped around the fabric of space - time everything was going accordingly.

Until some beings were able to free themselves from the ' cycle of life and death ' shook the heavens.

The rainy monsoons when the green plants appear greener due to rainwater washing away the dirt on them. It was indeed a rainy day, sky covered with black clouds, among which long irregular trails of lightning can be seen occasionally.

A child was born to a family considered as nobles, Lady Silvia and lord Vellion.

Husband and wife away from any dangers and distractions living their lives peacefully in a faraway village.

When the child first opened his eyes in this world he began to cry as loudly as it seemed to be competing with the thunderstorm outside.

Upon hearing the first cries of his newborn lord Vellion was overjoyed with happiness.

His eyes begin tearing up as he picks up his son in his arms. With the running tears from his eyes he looked at his wife with a smile of satisfaction. Lord Vellion sat closer to lady Silvia hugging her with one hand, holding newborn with the other said

" feels like our little family is now complete, thank you my dear, I feel like the happiest person in the world today "

Holding her son in her arms Lady Silvia said

" he looks like you ". As she smiled holding Lord Vellion's hand.

" So ? Have you decided any names for our boy yet ? " The lady asked the father.

" Our son is born to achieve greatness so his name shall be : AUGUSTUS, " (meaning: great/magnificent) said his father proudly naming him.

" Augustus, what a fine name..... It suits him " mother holding the newborn in her arms they both sit side by side enjoying the moment of happiness together.

[The next day ]

The people of the village came to congratulate both lord and lady as they were very respected individuals in the village.

Village people came bearing gifts along with good wishes for young lord, despite social standings because lord and lady were always kind towards villagers, hence earning their genuine respect.

After all the villagers were gone, in the afternoon a sage came expressing his wish to see the young lord.

Sages were the people who used to meditate for years to attain enlightenment. For a sage to come at one's doorstep was considered as a good omen.

Lord Vellion asked the sage to follow him as the newborn was asleep in the room.

They arrived in the room as the lady got up greeting the sage.

Looking at the sleeping newborn, sage felt some divine energy from the boy. He said

" Hmm... Your son is indeed a gifted child, from what I can see, he has a long future awaiting. His destination is something us mortals could never hope to achieve, but the path leading is filled with pain, as if he was cursed by his own past fated to be up against forces denying the laws of nature itself..... In any case do not worry, he is in the protection of a divine power "

' cursed by his past huh ! ' what does that even mean ? " trying to understand the riddle sage left behind Lord Vellion thought much about it but at last he left all the worries up to fate.

Apart from all the divine talks, the young lord was a huge crybaby. Not finding his mother upon waking up, not hearing his father's voice for sometime and he would start to cry loudly.

Taking care of a newborn comes with its fair share of problems like ,Father and mother cannot complete their sleep. Taking care of his meals and other things.

But there was something parents were worried about. It was when in the middle of the night, boy would wake up from his deep sleep and start crying as if he was in some kind of pain. Parents consulted many healers but at the end they all said one thing that for children of this age crying out of nowhere is normal. And told them to not get worked up about something so normal.

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