While sitting in another generic hotel room, and in between Chipotle (always) and the fitness room (usually), the trailer for an upcoming HBO movie came on the TV. The premise caught my attention.
As best I can tell, a man facing a life crisis writes three very unusual letters. Letter #1 is written to Death. Letter #2 to Time. Letter #3 is addressed to Love. Surprisingly, he receives in-person responses to each; in kind of a Christmas Carol sort of way.
The question: If I were to write these three letters, knowing I would receive responses, what would I write? What would I have to say to Death, Time and Love? What would I ask each? What would you?
Maybe I'll actually write these three letters. I doubt they will make it into a blog post if I do; some things are a bit too personal. For now I'll just emote via keyboard - as I am apt to do in between Chipotle and cardio.
Death: Will I write with trembling hands? Will I ask when, how? Do I want that knowledge - for myself; for those I love? Will I be defiant? No matter how eloquently or persuasively I may write, death will come. Until it does, I must strive to LIVE, rather than just be alive.
Time: I won't ask for more. Just one question: Why so fast? It would be nice if you would slow a bit. I guess the big deal with Time is... I can't get more of you, so I must make the most of you - moments must be filled to the brim.
Love: (Why are Lionel Richie songs filling my brain as I think this one through?) You, Love, are both powerful and elusive. Really, Time and Death pale compared to you. Time, filled with Love is never wasted. Void of Love, Time echoes with emptiness. Even Death is defanged by your presence. To be alive without Love is not the kind of living I desire. Like light, you fill an available open space. Therefore, I must be open. But I must remember Love, that though you are sometimes a noun, you are also a verb. And it is in doing Love that I most experience Love.
Now that I think about it, there is really no need for the letters. These three - Death, Time, Love - have each visited me; and will continue to. They are part of this human experience. Each is to be embraced and not feared.
I'm not sure how to wrap up this post. I guess I'll just recall what a wise man once wrote; "...and the greatest of these is Love." He wasn't specifically referring to these three; or to writing letters. But I'll go with that.
Well, that's about as deep as I get (between Chipotle and cardio).
For now...
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