Snakes And Ladder

At one point, you run out of things to want and the only things that can make you happy are those that you need. I'm still unsure of what I really need in life. I'm a bit spiritual, so I always believe that the cause for emptiness of the heart is that we're not close to the Higher Being, the one who created us and the world around us. I'd convinced myself that, but often I'm in a state of denial, still trying hard to figure out which worldly possessions that can make me happier. I must admit it that I've been spiritually lacking, blinded by happiness in front of me lately but once a little bit of that is taken away, I start to realize how far I've been from the path I came from.

Remember the childhood board game we used to play, "Snakes and Ladder"? Nobody told me when I was younger, but when I reflect back, life is indeed like the game of Snakes and Ladder. Throw the dice, move forward to the number on the dice and look out for ladders or snakes. Ladders will make you advance far but snakes can bring you back down even though you're close to the victory square. I guess life has its own 'snakes' and 'ladders'. If our life is like that board game and if we are the figures that advance through the squares, who is the one throwing the dice?

I remember a friend questioning about my religious beliefs. How you believe in something intangible, don't even know whether the holy scripture is telling the truth, no pictures, no figures, nothing your eyes can see. I dared not discuss in depth and defend my religion due to my lack of knowledge, so I held back my words. I was only able to say that faith is a natural instinct that we're born with, something you can't ignore when it comes, for the heart sees better than the eyes.