The Final Report Card
I am fully aware that not everyone shares my opinion on this topic. It is my obligation to listen to you and in all honesty, and you owe me the same courtesy.
I firmly believe that on graduation day, we all get a passing note. When one of us finishes his last day in school, he is promoted to a higher degree. There is no coming back to relive the very same experiences, learn the same program of studies and be submitted to the same end-of-session tests. This phase is final and any other will be different.
Many will argue that if it is so, there is no reason for any of us to do our best to reach the highest standards of conduct. If the villain receives the same reward as the valiant, there can be no valuable reason to mortify ourselves and make all those efforts and sacrifices.
Please, reconsider under new light. First, your life is independent of others, even your close ones. Whether others achieve or fail is none of your business. Their assignments, their missions, the lessons they must learn are none of your concern.
Think of human beings as role players in a giant play. All actors are equally important. After the play is over, we all return to what we were before, taking with us the lessons learned.
For a moment, imagine a world made out of brave people only. No killers, no rapists, no robbers, no lazy people, no terrorists, no liars, no treachery and, let us add, no handicapped. The notion of good or evil doesn’t exist. There are no villains, no heroes and everyone is in full possession of his means. Everybody is made equal. There are no lessons to learn from life; hence no need to be born and die. Remember the saying "no pain, no gain". The master of the Universe has created it the way it is for he has plans for us all. Are you going to argue with him requesting a change of his plans? Not a good idea.