Gerald D'Cunha

Pic.: Sheela Krishnamony “It is not true that people stop pursuing dreams because they grow old, they grow old because they stop pursuing dreams.”   ―   Gabriel Garcí­a Márquez     I came across a statement today: “Disillusionment is the last illusion.” It took me some time to grasp the meaning of this sentence… I am a dreamer… an idealist. I am, also, a strong optimist. But, all said and done, at the end of the day, when I see my dreams remain unfulfilled… when I see people around me not as loyal and committed as wish them to be, when aging – health and money issues – try to intimidate me, when some people relentlessly try to crush me down, and when I see myself alone when it comes to fighting many of my battles… yes, that’s the time, I sense the cloud of disillusionment in my heart… “What is the point,” I do hear my heart ask, “If things go this way in my life?” Bitterness and cynicism walk into our he...