This past weekend, my family members went on a camping/fishing trip with the Boy Scouts to a place in Malibu. I ended up having to stay home to study for an upcoming O-Chem exam on monday, not to mention that I didn't get work cleared 2 weeks ahead of time. My mom, of course, was home as she needed to work as well, so in the midst of the little bit of studying I was able to accomplish, I didn't go hungry :)
With my dad and my brothers gone, I went shopping with my mom (upon her request). It was time to do so anyway, because lately I've been running out of clothes to wear! I think I wear more USC t-shirts than my regular shirts.. Anyway, as I accompanied my mom to shop around the Americana, we stopped by this one store (can't remember the name) where they had some books and nice places to sit. I chose to read a book about haikus, in an attempt to learn what the nonsense was all about. I'm not much of a poet :P
So apparently, haikus are supposed to have a lot of meaning. As obvious as it may be to you, I had no idea. Laugh at me, punch me, think you're cooler than me, whatever you do, I read this one haiku that I'd like to share. There were actually several that I read, but this one really caught my attention. The haiku was written by Masajo Suzuki:
shall we die together,
my lover whispers-
evening fireflies
Now the analysis that followed up regarding this haiku said some pretty interesting things. At this point, I'm not too comfortable putting the whole passage here since I don't know much about internet copyright on blogs... so here is the website I found that shows what I'm talking about. You can read what the haiku means here.
Upon reading this passage, while sitting on a nice comfortable sofa at the mall, I began to wonder... wow. I guess this is what love is supposed to be.. and I'm glad the old lady was trying to tell me so. At least for myself, I saw a disconnect in the way love was defined here. Don't get me wrong, I'm no love guru. I was actually trying to find the balance between the very human side of love that was described in this haiku, and the love God has for us. Maybe you know the answer? Before I share my thoughts, maybe you'd like to think about it a bit first. I've a midterm to study for anyway. This time, it's "The Nature of Human Health and Disease". Wish me luck, and happy thinking. More on this after my test :)
this is nice. i was introduced to a new type of poetry this week, but i can't remember what it was called. all i know is that ee cummings was a master of it! (might have heard of the a leaf falls in loneliness poem?...or not). i should check out your book.
ReplyDeletehope to see you soon buddy. i like these blogs. they give friends a chance to catch up on each others' lives in the midst of all the crazies. like little conversations waiting to be read.
long comment. adios!