Sharing

Sharing

1985 6 June 10 Sharing (430) Greta Garbo, a Swedish Film actress, was one of the most famous actresses of her time in Hollywood. When she grew old, however, she lost her charm. Her friends deserted her one by one. On the 18th of September l980, at the age of 75, she celebrated her brithday all by herself. Her biographer who was present at that time asked her whether she regretted opting for a single life and, consequently, a lonely one. Greta Garbo, who at one time had been famous for shunning publicity, and saying repeatedly, “I want to be alone!” replied sadly.

“I think not getting married was a mistake.”

Man has been created by God in pairs. Men and women go to make up a whole. The nature of our lives is such that there is no option for us but to share things with each other. Marriage serves this purpose. Through marriage a man and a woman come together for a lifetime, thereby meeting the demands of the individual as well as society.

Any concept of freedom which views marriage as a bondage is mistaken. The consequence of this concept was, inevitably, the emergence of a permissive society which, in turn, created a number of familial and social problems. One such problem is typified by women like Greta Garbo. Such women in their prime attract people by their youthful charm. They enjoy themselves in society, there being all kinds of entertainments engage them day in and day out. But as they advance in age, they lose their charm for the other sex. Their friends forsake them like rats leaving a sinking ship. Then it dawns on them that all their past activities have been of no value. They had lived in a dream world. It is only then that they realize the futility of regarding permanent loyalty as an obstacle to enjoyment. The delights of youth are replaced by a boring life in old age where there is no alternative but to try to seek solace from pets, as there is no life partner with whom to share joys and sorrows. They have no children who will give them tender, loving care, who will perpetuate their name while they leave this world. There is no one to whom they can entrust their life’s savings with any degree of satisfaction. There is no one to love and no one to return their love. In a state of bewilderment they are left alone in a world which abounds in life. No punishment exceeds that of being condemned to loneliness in a world bustling with life