From Coelho's "The Alchemist"
"Don't think about what you've left behind," the alchemist said to the boy as they began to ride across the sands of the desert. "Everything is written in the Soul of The World, and there it will stay forever."
"Men dream more about coming home than about leaving," the boy said. He was already accustomed to the desert's silence.
"If what one finds is of pure matter, it will never spoil. And one can always come back. If what you had found was only a moment of light, like the explosion of a star, you would find nothing on your return."
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Come tomorrow, Happy Birthday to you, my dear "Fatima". May our lives be full of discoveries of pure matter, rather than transient moments of light.
"Men dream more about coming home than about leaving," the boy said. He was already accustomed to the desert's silence.
"If what one finds is of pure matter, it will never spoil. And one can always come back. If what you had found was only a moment of light, like the explosion of a star, you would find nothing on your return."
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Come tomorrow, Happy Birthday to you, my dear "Fatima". May our lives be full of discoveries of pure matter, rather than transient moments of light.
posted by Stingrayz | 3:23 AM
7 Comments:
dear dear ray...
being in my position, sometimes i thought,it is all my fault.. for coming up with that stupid harebrained scheme which eventually brought you both face to face for the 1st time..
please dont torture yourself anymore dear..knowing what i know.. it is better for you to move on..have some TTM.. there'll be new possibilities .. and oh, better work with some new pick up line eh ;-)
Zue:
It's definitely NOT your fault, Zue. Please don't feel bad about it, dear.
It was not even within your comtemplation, the first time you introduced us. Your intended target was different, remember? ;)
No one could have foreseen what was going to happen. The dynamics of attraction between 2 people took its course, without your goading. It was just Fate taking its course.
I take full accountability for my choices and decisions - for both times. I gave it my best. I failed.
At least, there are no "what if" scenarios running in my head - everything has been attempted to the point of exhaustion.
The good times were fantastic, the bad times hurt like hell. But I have absolutely no regrets.
Perhaps, I don't know how to live life, any other way.
But thank you for your undying loyalty and support as a friend, Zue. It is much appreciated. :)
You write: "At least, there are no "what if" scenarios running in my head - everything has been attempted to the point of exhaustion."
Is it better to have loved and lost, I wonder?
Anon 2
To paraphrase a quote I read in my company's intranet early this week:
to have loved and won, is the best thing. to have loved and lost, is the next best.
Sometimes, getting the next best thing is just something you live with.
All debts paid in full.
Anon 2:
There's no one answer for that - it's subjective.
Some people can live, not knowing what could have been possible under an alterante reality.
Some other people - like me, cannot.
In my case - yes, it's better to have lived, loved, fought, bled, succeeded, failed, lost and come across some very hard lessons in life - than not to have lived at all, due to the fear of what's possible.
Voice:
Sometimes, you're forced to.
But again, this is a subjective thing. Not everyone is made out to go for or settle for the next best thing.
You've just got to know yourself and not deny your nature, I guess.
Noni:
A beautiful verse from Thoreau, dear. :)
And thanks for your prayers and your friendship. :)
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