What will befall those who left behind sixty years..?!
Amid this rapid technological development, in an atmosphere dominated by “algorithms,” where “robots” have become ubiquitous and social media networks are the bread and butter of daily life, one is compelled to ask a question: Will “human emotions” remain the last battlefield for humanity, or will circumstances change, especially for those who have left behind sixty years of life? Sixty years for a person to sit and recall the key milestones of his life, seated on the balcony of his small home, with a large cup of chamomile and other herbs in front of him. In these moments, he realizes that the most important insight is that life is not ideal much of the time. Yet, despite its harsh reality, a person remains smiling at every wound that has left its mark within him, because it reminds him that he lived, loved, and was here, or passed through here, as we used to write as children on the walls of houses in our old neighborhoods.
In those days, a person becomes easily moved. His emotions are stirred by an old song from the 1980s, 1990s, or the early millennium, which may bring tears to his eyes amidst the congestion that has become a permanent feature. He will feel a magical bond with the past and suddenly realize that the “very ordinary” days he previously lived were, in fact, the most beautiful days of his life, though he was unaware of it at the time. Those days passed without his noticing what awaited him.
At the age of sixty, a person clearly understands that the fierce storms that drove him in his twenties and thirties are no longer present. Indeed, he no longer desires to engage in battles to prove he is right, nor does he seek attention. He replaces intense passion with tranquility and calm. At that point, he may have the opportunity to look in the mirror, to see the lines of time around his eyes and the gray hair that has filled his temples. A feeling may creep in that the sand in the hourglass is running out faster than it has passed. This, of course, will not make him despair, but rather make him sparing with his time, spending it only on what deserves it and with those he truly loves.
Nasser Al-Abduli
