My life is quiet.
There is little beside working and walking.
I have no desire to see people, and I feel as though I am waiting for something new and strange which will burn the unburnt side of my soul.
~ Kahlil Gibran, (1912) from “Beloved Prophet: The Love Letters of Kahlil Gibran and Mary Haskell, and Her Private Journal”
Notes: Photo: Sébastien CHAZALET (Annecy) with Alone.
“omething new and strange which will burn the unburnt side of my soul.”
To be consumed…
I have an obsession with reading people’s letters. Started with finding my parents letters to each other before they got married. Yes, read them secretly.
I know what you mean, Sawsan. How cool your parents kept their letters to each other for you to discover…
The Lady of Letters
I stopped at the same part of the passage as Sawsan: “…something new and strange which will burn the unburnt side of my soul.” In my case, I do desire to be with people.
The same line gave me pause too…the parts of our soul which await the new sensation of being set on fire
And oh, that feeling when it is.
The light of the soul throws sparks, can send up flares, builds signal fires, causes proper matters to catch fire
Clarissa Pinkola Estes
Reminds me of Rumi’s words,
“Set your life on fire. Seek those who fan your flames.”
That sounds like a line I might have written as ….
Then Rita, you are someone special!
Your thoughts made my day even more special. Thank you! 🙂
every so often, we are set on fire, usually when we least expect it
And then it’s so sweet….
I’m a sucker for letters, although often I think I must be one of a very few (infinitesimally few) who is still writing….. This pairing sounds like a dream – those two – how I envy them, how I’d like to spy in their correspondence.
And I’m not surprised to find co-suckers in Sawsan and Dale…. We’re a dying-out sort!
Also, I like your pairing – just beautiful.
Have a very good weekend.
Thank you Kiki. You too….
Reblogged this on It Is What It Is and commented:
Rumi and I tend to agree … ‘I have no desire to see people, and I feel as though I am waiting for something new and strange which will burn the unburnt side of my soul.’ … Kahlil Gibran, (1912) from “Beloved Prophet: The Love Letters of Kahlil Gibran and Mary Haskell, and Her Private Journal”
Oh to live always in the unknown spaces of something new and strang setting my soul on fire!
I always appreciate, David, how your quotes open a gate to exploring ideas and feelings, thoughts and emotions, setting my creative essence on fire..
Hi Louise. Thank you – I so appreciate your kind thoughts.
Ah.. sometimes one does feel over-peopled/underburnt.
LOVED THIS!
Quiet is one thing, but this sounds like his life is downright boring.
LAUGHING!
Sunday morning here and a nice day as well
Good!
Oh snap. This is what I was talking about in my comment on your Friday post.
Right!