sniff. : ' )
The question we all long to ask of others when they surprise us by telling us we actually are.
poor. hurt. weary. humanity.
We all just want to be loved.
When we are, we are capable of any sort of heroism and nobility.
Inspired by Yusuke earning Koenma's respect through his selfless act to save Keiko and thus the privilege of having his body restored to life.
Thursday, July 10, 2008
The Beauty and Innocence of Young Love
How Would You Feel?
If you were 14 years old, a ghost, watching the person you loved, hovering over your dead body, cleaning your dusty face, declaring aloud, "It's a beautiful face..." and then bending over your body to kiss your still lips?...
Yeagh.
That's totally so awesome. = )
If There Was A Fire...
in the apartment where your unconscious body was resting, and the person you loved, ran from the other side of town at the premonition of you being in danger, arrived to see your apartment in flames, doused themselves with water and charged into the apartment to save you...
How would you feel as a ghost watching this?
What if the spirit guide accompanying you told you that you could save the one you love by sacrificing your chance at coming back to life?
You think about it, a moment only, before giving up your chance to save the person you could have had an incredible bond with alive.
...that's true love.
And it's so great to watch. : ' )
P.S : From Yu Yu Hakusho Episode 4.
You're Glowing Gold and...
only have 1 day for 1 of the 3 people who most love you in the real world to kiss you and transfer their life force to bring you back to life.
Your Spirit Guide possesses the body of your beloved's heat-exhausted Mother who is in the hospital and uncouncious (making the possession possible) and tells your beloved one that they have to believe in the vision they had of kissing you to bring you back.
Your beloved runs through the streets of Tokyo, sprinting up the stairs when the elevator is too slow, and runs into the apartment to bestow your first kiss before the clock finishes counting midnight.
wow...that's true love.
You awake and your first words are, "That was a nice kiss."
beautiful.
P.S : From Yu Yu Hakusho Episode 5.
If you were 14 years old, a ghost, watching the person you loved, hovering over your dead body, cleaning your dusty face, declaring aloud, "It's a beautiful face..." and then bending over your body to kiss your still lips?...
Yeagh.
That's totally so awesome. = )
If There Was A Fire...
in the apartment where your unconscious body was resting, and the person you loved, ran from the other side of town at the premonition of you being in danger, arrived to see your apartment in flames, doused themselves with water and charged into the apartment to save you...
How would you feel as a ghost watching this?
What if the spirit guide accompanying you told you that you could save the one you love by sacrificing your chance at coming back to life?
You think about it, a moment only, before giving up your chance to save the person you could have had an incredible bond with alive.
...that's true love.
And it's so great to watch. : ' )
P.S : From Yu Yu Hakusho Episode 4.
You're Glowing Gold and...
only have 1 day for 1 of the 3 people who most love you in the real world to kiss you and transfer their life force to bring you back to life.
Your Spirit Guide possesses the body of your beloved's heat-exhausted Mother who is in the hospital and uncouncious (making the possession possible) and tells your beloved one that they have to believe in the vision they had of kissing you to bring you back.
Your beloved runs through the streets of Tokyo, sprinting up the stairs when the elevator is too slow, and runs into the apartment to bestow your first kiss before the clock finishes counting midnight.
wow...that's true love.
You awake and your first words are, "That was a nice kiss."
beautiful.
P.S : From Yu Yu Hakusho Episode 5.
Feelings : The Essential (ignored) Part of Human Nature
He Can't Hear You, or See You
but he can feel you.
This is what Botan tells Yusuke when explaining to him how Kuwabara was able to respond when he wanted to punch that weasel teacher who intentionally sabotaged Kuwabara's test paper so that he would have to see his poor friend lose his job.
Feelings?
To this Yusuke recoils in horror exclaiming,
"You don't have to get all mushy!"
ah...feelings.
When we as a species learn to open ourselves up to our feelings, we will be healed as a species, and can get on with the adventure of exploring life, instead of limping through it like half-dead zombies.
but he can feel you.
This is what Botan tells Yusuke when explaining to him how Kuwabara was able to respond when he wanted to punch that weasel teacher who intentionally sabotaged Kuwabara's test paper so that he would have to see his poor friend lose his job.
Feelings?
To this Yusuke recoils in horror exclaiming,
"You don't have to get all mushy!"
ah...feelings.
When we as a species learn to open ourselves up to our feelings, we will be healed as a species, and can get on with the adventure of exploring life, instead of limping through it like half-dead zombies.
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Yu Yu Hakusho : Bullies are Heroes who haven't found a purpose yet
He's Just A Bully
A simple statement.
Labeling another human being a bully denigrates them to the status of a beast : a mindless, heartless, brutal animal capable of nothing but cruelty and savagery.
Is that what they are really though?
Of course not.
They are kids who don't have a path in life to follow and the support and love of their society.
They are high-energy kids with tons of vim and vigour, a powerful desire to be challenged and stimulated physically, they want their limits to be tested.
I do not believe they are just : bad.
What an idiotically simplistic label completely ignoring the fact that all human behavior is a product of past experiences.
When kids bully, they are making a statement :
A simple statement.
Labeling another human being a bully denigrates them to the status of a beast : a mindless, heartless, brutal animal capable of nothing but cruelty and savagery.
Is that what they are really though?
Of course not.
They are kids who don't have a path in life to follow and the support and love of their society.
They are high-energy kids with tons of vim and vigour, a powerful desire to be challenged and stimulated physically, they want their limits to be tested.
I do not believe they are just : bad.
What an idiotically simplistic label completely ignoring the fact that all human behavior is a product of past experiences.
When kids bully, they are making a statement :
We're in pain.
We subject others to pain so that they can know how we feel like.
We do not know how to express our pain other than through violence,
but,
We hope that somebody strong will rise up and save us from ourselves,
and,
Protect us from our bullies, the way we were never protected.
We subject others to pain so that they can know how we feel like.
We do not know how to express our pain other than through violence,
but,
We hope that somebody strong will rise up and save us from ourselves,
and,
Protect us from our bullies, the way we were never protected.
From Bully to Hero
Kuwabara seemed like just a mindless bully.
But, as the Anime points out, he is far more than that.
What did he need?
A purpose.
A reason to prove himself.
A need to do something extraordinary.
Give that need to anyone, and they will show you their worth.
Rivals to Friends
Bullies are people who want others to show them their strength.
They are people who seek out strength in others.
Yusuke and Kuwabara were rivals, but, they prove to each other their mutual strength and thus form the basis for a friendship.
In a society dedicated to making people weak and subservient, vigorous people like Yusuke and Kuwabara, need each other to stimulate their desire to grow strong.
To be honest, it would be good if everyone got into fights to test their strength out.
People need to feel they are strong.
Oh, of course, everyone should wear protective gear.
It's cool to fight, not to scratch your face though.
Still want to look good on dates. ; )
Kuwabara seemed like just a mindless bully.
But, as the Anime points out, he is far more than that.
What did he need?
A purpose.
A reason to prove himself.
A need to do something extraordinary.
Give that need to anyone, and they will show you their worth.
Rivals to Friends
Bullies are people who want others to show them their strength.
They are people who seek out strength in others.
Yusuke and Kuwabara were rivals, but, they prove to each other their mutual strength and thus form the basis for a friendship.
In a society dedicated to making people weak and subservient, vigorous people like Yusuke and Kuwabara, need each other to stimulate their desire to grow strong.
To be honest, it would be good if everyone got into fights to test their strength out.
People need to feel they are strong.
Oh, of course, everyone should wear protective gear.
It's cool to fight, not to scratch your face though.
Still want to look good on dates. ; )
Saturday, July 5, 2008
A Society Dedicated to Making Kids Strong
Enter : Naruto Uzumaki
I just finished watching the first episode of Naruto.
It is utterly fantastic.
The ending always deeply moves me.
The remarkable bond between teacher and student.
Such a powerful, giving relationship.
I find myself irrevocably filled with a sense of longing for having had that kind of relationship with teachers during my own childhood.
Now that I am an adult, it's up to me to make sure the next young generation does experience this kind of vital relationship in the growth of a human being.
The Ninja Way
A society dedicated to making its young people strong.
I can never get enough of glimpsing the Naruto universe because of this all-pervasive theme.
My own childhood was a wash of meaninglessness, raising me to be a useless adult drone in a brain-dead and emotionally-void societal system.
Having seen another way, a so much better way, I cannot do aught with my life, but make this vision a reality.
For the young generation of today.
For the young me who never had this chance.
I just finished watching the first episode of Naruto.
It is utterly fantastic.
The ending always deeply moves me.
The remarkable bond between teacher and student.
Such a powerful, giving relationship.
I find myself irrevocably filled with a sense of longing for having had that kind of relationship with teachers during my own childhood.
Now that I am an adult, it's up to me to make sure the next young generation does experience this kind of vital relationship in the growth of a human being.
The Ninja Way
A society dedicated to making its young people strong.
I can never get enough of glimpsing the Naruto universe because of this all-pervasive theme.
My own childhood was a wash of meaninglessness, raising me to be a useless adult drone in a brain-dead and emotionally-void societal system.
Having seen another way, a so much better way, I cannot do aught with my life, but make this vision a reality.
For the young generation of today.
For the young me who never had this chance.
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