6 February | Youth
«Therefore remove sorrow from your heart, and put away evil from your flesh, for childhood and youth are vanity.» Ecclesiastes 11:10
In life, time passes like the wind. It is common to see young people afraid of old age, and elderly people missing their youth. Whether we want it or not, our youth flies by; there is no other way. Many young people, because they are in the prime of life, full of strength and vigor, are unable to see this reality. Time is passing, and they fail to realize it.
We can take the story of Michael Jackson as an example. He became famous in his childhood. Owner of an unusual voice, success was on the horizon from an early age. He was the centerpiece of the family group The Jackson Five. The group sang and enchanted crowds in the 1970s, and Michael was the big star. His solo career exploded, and he became a worldwide phenomenon.
Michael tried his best to reverse the effects of age. It is believed that he performed more than twelve surgical procedures on his face. Despite all his efforts, he died prematurely at the age of fifty-two, alone, depressed and dissatisfied with himself. He had fame and money, but he had lost his health, happiness, family and friends.
Anyone who thinks that time does not pass or that it is possible to buy eternal youth with fame, money and power is mistaken. The Word of God does not fail. It teaches us that vigor is fleeting, just like human life itself.
The world's tendency is to suffocate us with temptations and diverse attractions so that we live our youth as if it were eternal. Many have the feeling that they will never lose their beauty and health. Today's elderly were young in the past. Some would even like to go back in time to redo their choices. Gray hair teaches us that many things we do in our youth are nothing more than vanity and chasing after the wind, as Solomon said.
If you are still young, live intensely, but do not forget that tomorrow depends on today's choices.