Answers in All Things.
For truth: Your life has a limit but knowledge has none.
Because it's so smartass and reminds me of my adventures in the Analects: "I have heard you say, Master, `Leave the state that is well ordered and go to the state in chaos! At the doctor's gate are many sick men.' I want to use these words as my standard, in hopes that I can restore his state to health."
"Ah," said Confucius, "you will probably go and get yourself executed, that's all."
So, enough with the Chuang Tzu for now.
Things, how are things? Things are. Thursday was wonderful once I perked up; I learned many things, most of which were ouside of the classroom. I love that moment when people become real to me.
Weekend went well, too. Had Donna and her family over for dinner and that was great, although I got a lot of slack for not eating that much. Eh, at least desert was good.
Returned, blessedly without my mother in tow, and had a wonderful evening with Lily-sama. I love being around her; she opens up so many different parts of my brain. You were really sweet with what you said, by the way. "What lesson should I gain from knowing her?" K and I spent all night talking about it and other things. Perhaps it was a result of the philosophy, but we discussed why it was that those we feel particularly close to just get randomly thrown together. What forces and such, and what reasons. I think it's a question I've been trying to answer for awhile. It is one I ask about very few people, though. Lily, you are indeed one of them. For, if we hadn't met in the writing class, then it would have been in the Exteriority one. Universe throwing us together. And K my sister, M our third from a world away. There is always a pull, but the purpose isn't always known. I'm just grateful, bumps and all. There is still time for answers.
I'm just amazed at how many parts of me are reflected in other people. It feels narcissistic to say that I enjoy looking, but it is one mirror that I don't shy away from.
But, I must away for my philosophy class so I can return in a more enlightened and fucked up state than I left.
Because it's so smartass and reminds me of my adventures in the Analects: "I have heard you say, Master, `Leave the state that is well ordered and go to the state in chaos! At the doctor's gate are many sick men.' I want to use these words as my standard, in hopes that I can restore his state to health."
"Ah," said Confucius, "you will probably go and get yourself executed, that's all."
So, enough with the Chuang Tzu for now.
Things, how are things? Things are. Thursday was wonderful once I perked up; I learned many things, most of which were ouside of the classroom. I love that moment when people become real to me.
Weekend went well, too. Had Donna and her family over for dinner and that was great, although I got a lot of slack for not eating that much. Eh, at least desert was good.
Returned, blessedly without my mother in tow, and had a wonderful evening with Lily-sama. I love being around her; she opens up so many different parts of my brain. You were really sweet with what you said, by the way. "What lesson should I gain from knowing her?" K and I spent all night talking about it and other things. Perhaps it was a result of the philosophy, but we discussed why it was that those we feel particularly close to just get randomly thrown together. What forces and such, and what reasons. I think it's a question I've been trying to answer for awhile. It is one I ask about very few people, though. Lily, you are indeed one of them. For, if we hadn't met in the writing class, then it would have been in the Exteriority one. Universe throwing us together. And K my sister, M our third from a world away. There is always a pull, but the purpose isn't always known. I'm just grateful, bumps and all. There is still time for answers.
I'm just amazed at how many parts of me are reflected in other people. It feels narcissistic to say that I enjoy looking, but it is one mirror that I don't shy away from.
But, I must away for my philosophy class so I can return in a more enlightened and fucked up state than I left.