Thursday, January 5, 2023

Yellow

“But if you tame me, it will be as if the sun came to shine on my life. I shall know the sound of a step that will be different from all the others. Other steps send me hurrying back underneath the ground. Yours will call me, like music, out of my burrow. And then look: you see the grain-fields down yonder? I do not eat bread. Wheat is of no use to me. The wheat fields have nothing to say to me. And that is sad. But you have hair that is the color of gold. Think how wonderful that will be when you have tamed me! The grain, which is also golden, will bring me back the thought of you. And I shall love to listen to the wind in the wheat . . ."  

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When you first arrived, I thought I was only going to show you around the city & stick to the business on hand. It turned out we’ll also be crossing cities in search of great sights, sounds, food & drinks. 😂 Thank you for your willingness & enthusiasm to get dragged to places we wanna go, squeeze into the small spaces of jeeps & tricycles, be patient to know what modeling is like, & try out any food we give you. The slightly guarded, sometimes crazy, often private self was suddenly sharing a little more than I usually do (your good taste in wine probably helped & tables turned on me when you asked the questions). Our height & now distance may be great but our hearts seem just right next to each other because we risked “taming” one another. And for that, the fox’s parting words rang true: "It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye."

Enough of the tears now, because this is not goodbye but simply see you later! Enjoy your journey across the globe & let’s cherish this ride of our lives! 🥰