The Private Space

By: F. Zahra Raihana Zuhri

            SPACE! A wonderful word it is. And a grateful sight when looked into amidst a silent, calm night. Far above this busy world which is racing towards an unknown destination, spreading out limitless, sprinkled with stars as if dust sprinkled on a black canvas, the white Luna all set as if it was watching over the stars, the steadily standing planets going its journey without disturbing anyone out there, and with all other factors of elegance minding its own business THE SPACE was at peace. However… that was until we stepped in. Until man became curious to know the unknown. Until technology went beyond that never seen before the horizon. Until that one small step was considered one giant leap for mankind. When even that space which neither interfered nor interacted with this humankind was not given the space it deserved, come on… you tagged as a social being are never going to have that private space on this earth!

             Let us go back in time. I need you to do a little mental calculation. No, you do not have to be an ABACUS EXPERT! Deduct your exact age from the exact date of today and add a week. Where do you stand back then? You don’t! Where do you lie back then? On a soft mattress, head on a bouncy pillow, all covered cozy and clam? A wonderful cot it was! Colorful toys hung above your head rotating with a sweet melody. Another cute little bunny beside you to hug. And that’s paradise! But then again… that was until those over caring aunts of yours came into the room yelling ‘Sweetie… Cuties…’ and all other names they could come up with which they thought were sweet enough to call despite you like it or not. They peeped into your Private Space – the cot starting their chat with you that you did not even bother to listen, asked questions which you did not even understand, and answered themselves. While doing those, these multi-tasking personalities lovingly called Aunties spied on every possible inch around you. They even did a full scan of you for free though you did not realize. Ever since then, they continued their job up to date, and with time there were others who joined the troop.

           Time travel back to today. How is your life? Good? Bad? Going on? Your answer could be anything. But spare a moment to think how much of it is your privacy. It is absolutely true that you do have one or two secrets of life treasured to yourself and drew the line of those treasured secrets only to your loved ones. But, what about the majority? Even walls have ears they say, even do they have eyes I say. Though everyone is busy running their race on a tight schedule, just remember in the corner of your mind that checking on fellow runners of this life race is in the schedule given time slot. For some you are that target to pass, for some, your life is a topic to gossip, for some, you are a joke to laugh at, for some you are successful to be jealous of, for some you are wrong to criticize, and what not! However, the fact is no one needs to peep into our cot this time because we have brought them, straight inside with a warm welcome through the doors of social media and opened up the book of our lives straight away. It is totally fine to share happiness, to reveal what you have achieved, to speak out your deep thoughts but the matter is to WHO! As mentioned, not everyone is happy for you at your good times nor are they sad at your bad times. So everyone needs not to know everything and that is a must-follow theory for good.

            Stepping into the bottom line, space is everywhere for everyone. But Private Space is just for you. Know where it starts and ends in your life. Decide who to let in and keep out. Look down at your palms. The entry pass of your life is in your hands, my friend. So decide wisely. Never mind they try to peep in, your part is to have the boundary walls built high. Cheers to a space of twinkling stars, sparkling moons, and treasuring moments you own!