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C.S.Lewis

by 감자밭 Nov 28. 2024

A drop of "I"

Me and us, about the origin

The God, who worked hard for many days to create the world, looked around one day and suddenly thought.


I want to add a meaningful drop to the meaningless movements of creatures who live in a state of mindlessness..


So I mixed a drop of rainwater with the usual rain.


A drop of "I".


Since that day, the world has been filled with other bells that have sprung up on their own.


A drop of precious people, a drop of love, a drop of memories..

And the drops of affection and longing that originated from it all...the drops that the existence of 'me' derives.


 "We" and "Each other" that I got to know after "I"..


However, creatures could not live with us or each other forever.

The creatures eventually came to tears with fond, sometimes desperate longing.


Is it because of the magic of time?


"Time," which did not reveal its existence before a drop of "I" fell in the world. The meaning of that time has now stifled the creatures.


Because I'm here, I'm starting to see 'my end' and 'our end'.


So one of the creatures, we open our eyes every morning when the sun rises, and we'll go to bed when the sun goes down..


When we had to let go of each other's hands after being born and living with us, "we," we were eventually saddened by sorrow and sorrowful longing, and we were destined to die.


But still..

No, so..


Today's 'I' is grateful that even though there is an end to our lives, the awareness of 'I' causes us to strain and love.

I think it's better than the "sadness of ignorance" that never knows and disappears meaninglessly.


And... and.  

It's finite, so isn't it more brilliant for a moment!

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