The book "the five people you meet in heaven" by Mitch Albom fascinated me, and is not only enlightning but makes you reflect on your life and live each moment such that you are answerable in your afterlife. The lead character dies and meets 5 people who have crossed him in his real life. I particularly liked the part where he meets his father and develops a bond, which even though he was yearning could not accomplish in real life. Think of the 5 meetings )- like 5 gates you have to cross, or 5 examinations you have to pass, to attain entry in Heavan. Somewhere in the middle, I had this gut feeling that this is a perfect script for a family Hindi movie, which can be a hit if well made. As I said, at various points of the book, it leads you to refelect, and during once such moment, I thought of another book closely related to this topic - "Man's search for Meaning" by Viktor Frankl, which talks about a real life story of a prisoner in the Nazi concentration camp, and how he managed to survive the harsh punishment only because he had a "purpose" or "meaning" to live. Both these books one of which is fiction and the other based on a real life story, are deeply moving and have taught me the importance of having a purpose, vision and mission of our lives.
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