QUOTE(stargelman @ Mar 23 2016, 03:26 PM)
Oh yes, it can wreck you good. There's a lovely little
song by Udo Lindenberg. It's in German. It starts with the line
Ein Herz kann man nicht reparier'n
Ist es einmal entzwei, dann ist alles vorbei(You can't repair a heart
If if's broken once, it's all over)
So, very sad and pessimistic and.. well.. heart-broken, obviously.
But then the song goes on and the artist discovers that no matter how horrible you've been wounded...:
ein Herz das kann man reparier'n
und gehts mal entzweih, ist es längst nicht vorbei,...
ein Herz das kann man reparier'n...
Ich weiß wie das geht, es ist niemals zu spät.
Ein Herz das kann man reparier'n
Ich kenn da'ne Kur, da hilft küssen nur
Ein Herz das kann man reparier'n, ist doch gar nicht schwer,
und 'n Arzt brauchen wir nicht mehr
(You CAN repair a heart
and if it's broken, it ain't over by a long shot,
you can repair a heart
I know how it works, it is never too late
you can repair a heart
I know a cure, only kissing helps
You can repair a heart, it's not that difficult
and you won't need the doctor anymore)
Needless to say, the last few lines of the song Udo sings in a duet (with Inga Humpe).
This sums it up pretty well I think. Sure there's an immense risk, but if you never try it, all you'll have is regrets for never trying, and wondering what it might have been like... and loneliness.. longing...boredom...
In my opinion, now other thing in the world is worth such a high risk.Size the day. Dare to love. Dare to lose. Dare to live!
Edit: as I'm writing this, I've been with the love of my life for over seven years. I had almost given up on love when I met her. We don't have a garden full of puppies, but we're thinking about getting cats
This is Awesome! Thanks for sharing that, Starge, it was inspiring!
QUOTE(Acadian @ Mar 27 2016, 04:19 PM)
Beautifully poignant dream there, bobg. It reminds me a touch of
Gift of the Magi.
One of my favorite stories growing up!