Did I ever say I love Milan Kundera's Unbearable Lightness of Being? Well, several times probably.
Got inlove with it's poetry, it's depth and lightness. I was disappointed with it is movie adaptation though. But how could it make it at par with the book, when the story is really meant for reading?
Anyway, I saw the book lying on my dusty shelf. Browsing through the tainted pages brought back the memories on how I felt when I read it. It was an emotional ride of anxiety and happiness.
One of my favorite lines in the book is: People were hermaphrodites until God split them into two, and now all the halves wander the world seeking one another. Love is the longing for the half of ourselves we have lost.
Sound so beautiful yet sad. How fortunate for people to find their so-called other halves. But for the rest who haven't found it, never live in anquish. Life is so short to dwell on that feeling. There are so many better things to do than entertain that thought. Having a dog as a lifetime partner ain't bad! For sure he will be loyal to you forever. OR how about the thought of travelling around the world, try all the cuisine and food you could possibly imagine and see the beautiful places with you and your SLR? that sounds fun.
Happiness doesn't mean having a partner for crying out loud.
We came to this world without nothing, with no one...and when we die, we'll die alone. With that, I guess, Milan Kundera was lying afterall.
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