i was talking with a friend this week (you know who you are) who does not love this world, though he tolerates it. this was a surprise to me--i'm afraid i love this world too much. i believe in something before and beyond, a frame for this scene, but besides the suffering and confusion of here and now, i wonder how this place we inhabit (and not just the physical place) can be improved on. that's a very big but besides, though, in the previous sentence. the concept of 'heaven' eludes me in every practical way, except that as someone once said, "heaven becomes dearer as those we love go there." so my heart learns to long for something it does not understand. it does understand, however, love and community and snow on the mountains and discovery and awe--all in the here and now.
i saw two lovely films this weekend. one was better than the other, and i'll let you puzzle which.
ok, not much time for puzzling. WATER is one of the best films i've ever seen. i saw it for the first time with Steph and it's stayed in my heart since then. the second viewing did not disappoint. it portrays several things i wonder about: the role of women and the power of faith. at one point, kalyani talks about being like the gods who grow like lotus flowers from the filthy waters (that but besides part from before), and the man says something like, "but you are not a god." and kulyani says something like, "but i can still be the lotus flower." PLEASE see this movie. and then tell me what you think.
i also saw this movie about john keats. i liked it. it was pretty. i like john keats. it didn't change my life however. sometimes movies can just be movies.
p.s. i would like to amend my previous "i believe" list:
i believe in not having all the answers and in asking sincere, authentic questions. i have written a letter to the editor of the Daily Universe about this that the paper people may or may not read, and soon it will be on my blog.
5 comments:
why. why did you never tell me about water when you know I would love it? I haven't seen it yet but I'm already in love. I saw that trailer for bright star before but I didn't love becoming jane and it seems like it will be another one of those. oh well.
On water: thank you. i went and rented it tonight. i think i would have cried without the subtitles or the sound.
i will watch both movies. although i'm pretty sure right now that i will like the latter more than the former. but we shall see.
how sad not to love this world, it makes me sad just to think of it. the physicality and beauty of this world is what gets me through so much of the other...
I've learned from you how to love to world. Every good song, snow on the mountains, a good krispy creme doughnut once in a while, a late night conversation, a good verse from a song.
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