The circle of life..

You know all my life I've been hearing that a human life turns a full circle. I never really paid any attention to this profound statement untill two major events that happened over the past couple of years. One is my father's illness followed by his demise and my daughter's birth followed by her infancy.

Having been with him towards the final years of my father's life and cradling my baby for about a year and half it's so amazing to realize that there are so many similaritles at the point when the two ends of the cirle meet.

Both couldnt walk on their own
Both were on a liquid/soft diet
Both needed someone to bathe and clean them
Both had to be taken to the doctor at regular intervals
Both felt happy with just fact that you are around
Both couldnt express their feelings thoughts and emotions
Seeing them smile brought a cheer to the rest of us
Even at the times when we were/are physically away, our hearts and minds were with them

The more I list, the more obvious it becomes. The interesting thing is that the people who take care of you when you are at the beginning of the circle are the ones you take care at the end of their cirle and then there's someone else taking care of you at the end of your cirle. It's too convoluted right?? I think that's the right term!! Too many circles weaving into one another - all forming a great human chain.