Love

Danny & Annie

When I use to have a long commute to Milpitas, I always tune in to PBS radio to help ease the pain of the long commute. It helped. StoryCorp is a feature on this radio station that I love. I cannot describe how much I adore this segment. If you never paid attention to what I say, then let me remind you what StoryCorp is: It is an oral history project. It is a segment where a team would travel to different cities in the US and different people would come and sit in a small booth and record a conversation. It is done privately in a booth and the topic is of your choice.

It is easy to be fooled by the material things people hide behind in. From reality shows to movies to sitcoms- we judge from what we see. I know I do- as much as I try not to. But I feel it is very hard to fake your voice. In StoryCorp, real people are talking with such a genuine honesty about real things. As mundane the story can be, it reminds me of how messy and strangely beautiful life can be. To me, StoryCorp helps me to see and appreciate the seemingly confused society we are in and to have compassion for people. According to the founder of StoyrCorp, this segment is about: "authenticity" and "honoring everyday people".

I am sure it doesn't make sense. I hope you can appreciate the link above. I was browsing through the TV (bc I promised a certain someone that I will not watch online reality shows for a month) and found that StoryCorp also does a cartoon remake. This particular story melted my heart and helped me understand a bit more of what love is.

A little background on this cartoon: It is a conversation an old man is having with his wife. The man has terminal cancer and knows his day is limited and the only thing that he wants his wife to understand is how much she means to him. His love for her is so profoundly simple. I can only hope that I will one day be able to understand love like he does. I will admit how much I struggle to comprehend love and I am always amaze to see how love transcends in such simple manners.

I cried when he made this statement:
"The only thing I have to give you is a poor gift and it is myself...and I always gave it."

I hope you enjoy the video as much as I do.