Friday, January 05, 2007
What Moves Your Heart?
What moves one's hearts?Listening to Mr. Children's "くるみ" or "Not Found"
Seeing someone who runs the race alongside, just as hard and fast if not a hundred times more. One who never quits, never jumps ship, one who sticks to the end.
Walking out of long hours of seclusion in the library and seeing the first streak of white left behind by a cross-continental flight across the pristine blue sky
Crossing the street and smelling a familiar scent from adolescence
Nostalgia
A pair of sympathetic eyes that say, "Yes, I understand"
First snow
The quick burst of recognition on the other side of phone line that goes, 「啊，梅儀是你呀~」. Even after years of lost contact
Mom's opening words on a voicemail message (unfailingly): 「喂，梅儀啊，我是媽媽。現在是我們這裡(or 台北)的 ... 點鐘。沒什麼事，就看你好不好 ...」
The green little buds on a bare, open branch that signal the arrival of spring
A bowl of 關東煮 in mid-winter at a neighborhood 7-11/Lawson. 12:30 am
Choosing between a sakura-pink or baby-blue towel at a 100円 shop on the first day of arrival in Tokyo
The first sip of Cafe Latte after a long, stressful day
Waking up early and walking out the apartment greeted by rays of morning light down a quiet, empty street
The soapy scent of Japanese お風呂 on the way home from JR 桜木町 station past 9:30 pm
Guzzling down the 3rd 梅酒ソーダ割りin hot summer days
Browsing through picture-filled menu of whichever 居酒屋 in Tokyo
A prayer by a broken heart
Catching the tail end of a shooting star (regardless if the wish was made in time or not)
A re-watch of "Long Vacation" or "あすなろ白書"
Seeing students who work so hard towards their passion/dreams, crying out loud for social justice
The hearts of social activists
Writings by deep thinkers
A book whose last check-out date writes "August 17th, 1965"
An email of encouragement or honest sharing of heart
Those who are unafraid of crying
Those who live for a passion
Those who live for the well-being of others
Those who love, deeply and unconditionally
An old couple who walks in front, holding hands
The moment when the plane takes off, off to a new destination with the unknown awaiting ahead
The fall of a crimson leaf, mid-October
A look of assurance and faith in moments of doubt
The architectural design of MoMA, NYC
Scenery of green rice paddies flying by while riding on 新幹線
Heartfelt chats with friends till 4 AM
A phone call from across the globe, not necessarily for b-day or new year greeting though that could be nice too
Serendipitous encounters
Listening to the elderly who talk about their stories of diaspora while squeezing your hands tight
Old photos of family members who were younger than the viewer's age
A song that speaks one's mind
Walking by faith, not by sight
A simple sentence that says, "I'm really sorry."
First mouthful of Pink Berry yogurt (original flavor, with blueberries on top)
The smile of マルちゃん、蛙蛙、冰冰 or 平平
When the line "Chestnuts roasting on an open fire" flows from the radio
The skyline across the Hong Kong Island, the night view from New Heights on the Bund, the sight of massive train tracks on the pedestrian overpass near 新宿新南口
The last trace of orange sunset setting behind the Patala Palace, Lhasa
The cup of coffee that calms one's heart before a long long awaited meeting
Searching through the pockets of an old winter jacket and finding a piece of old old memo with faded pencil marks on top
Honesty from a genuine heart
Children who are always ready to play & laugh
Adults who don't forget the importance of being a child who's always ready to play & laugh
Women of much much wisdom
A song from high school era
A joke that is meant to make bring out a hard laugh that eases a heart in pain
The fact that this list doesn't end ...
The world is still beautiful after many moments and facets of brokenness, isn't it?
What moves your heart, my friend?
梅ちゃん at 7:55:00 AM
1 Comments
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at 1/7/07, 3:40 AM
said... your writing is really moving. it's really really good.