Thursday, April 24, 2008

When we less expect


When we less expect things happen, and it seems we are never prepared for it. We are never wearing the best out-fit when we meet a cute guy; we never have a pen when meeting a movie star – and that can happen at any time in NY.
Suddenly you lose things and people you love; accidently, you change the course of your life. In the blink of an eye, naked trees get covered of yellow, white, pink and purple flowers. Suddenly, the temperatures get 60’s, 70’s and everybody is cleaning their closets.
Life always shows off surprisingly. And that is certainly one of the greatest things about living. Although sometimes, you just get caught completely out of guard. The rebalance – or the recovery – is always longer. That is because, under any circumstances, we just get used to things.
We get used to see certain people on the subway. It kind of gives you the sense of constancy. Every day when I come home I see these two Chinese ladies on my train. It feels nice, although I don’t even know them. Now imagine how much one misses one’s best friend when this has to go.
How much time it takes to cure a broken heart, especially when this heart has been broken it’s being a while? How much time it takes to take a plane to Brazil and see the sister that you haven’t seen in one year? The answer is one year + 9 hours of flight, and the visit will end in last than 2 weeks.
How much time it takes to prepare a portfolio or a piano piece? Months of practice and hard work. How long it takes to play or to present it? 9 minutes.
Isn’t the time a concept very difficult to understand, and to cope with? Too complex, although who learn how to deal with it, can be called very smart. It has to be called smart. Finally NY got warmer temperatures. Suddenly, rain again. This weekend, after a gorgeous week, it will rain.

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