Monday, January 22

What Doesn't Break Us, Makes Us Stronger

I believe that the strength of every culture is found in their ideals, values and wisdom. I think you become part of a foreign culture when, not only do you embrace their life-style, but when you are able to recognise a common humanity in their proverbs and sayings. Pretty much every one who knows me is straightforwardedly made aware of my bubbliness, happiness and permanent smile on my face (yes,even first thing in the morning -- annoingly so!) but what can I say: I love life and I rejoice in such a gift! That's probably the same reason why when things go wrong for me they are always unexpected and ferociously painful. You all know by now that this past wee while has been a trying time for me (my mom's illness, the house on fire,etc..) but what do the English say: "Bad Things Always Happen in Three"?Well,guess you could say that I have had my three and my heart is shattered in pieces so tiny that even breathing seems to hurt. Yet there is a song resounding in my head on this astonishingly sunny blue-skyed day - Bruce Springsteen's version of "We Shall Overcome"(click on the link beside,it's awesome)...this 'heavenly, sound is resounding in my ears and my mind bringing me a comfort I did not expect to find, and making me believe that, in as much as I am hurting like crazy, I shall rise from the ashes like, as Ovid would have said, the Phoenix.
Last night I went to watch ROCKY BALBOA VI with a bunch of lads. What can I say: I love Rocky!Partially because I used to watch it secretly with my dad when I was little (it was our father/daughter bonding time..not really my mama's scene!), partially because he is a man who still stands for honour and good values. In Rocky 6 Rocco gives a rather profound metaphorical speech to his son in his predictably cheesy style. Please,don't judge me,but I was touched (awwww). Rocky says, "It ain't about how hard you hit,it is about how hard you get hit and still get back up and keep on moving forward". The journey to self re-discovery and recuperation is a troublesome one (hell,I know!) after a few train-in-motion-kissing punches in the face, one must look forward, aim not to miss the forest for the trees and retrive the beauty within. What doesn't breaks us, makes us stronger indeed.

16 comments:

Come Back Brighter said...

Love the Springsteen song (isn't it from the Seger sessions? I have that knocking around somewhere)...Rocky movies, not so much, but you have good reason to. So I'll let you off with that one.

The Wee Italian Chick said...

Jay,this particular version is from "We Shall Overcome" the Boss's latest album, not sure whether it was on the Seger sessions (love on it "if I should fall behind",awesome lyrics!)Re:Rocky -guess it wouldn't be my usual scene,but I am a firm believer that one must take the good out of stuff..ye,even Rocky!

Baron Hashbrown said...

Whenever I think about boxing this always springs to mind from one of my all-time favorite movies. Unfortunately the message isn't quite so positive!

Oh and Rocky IV must be the cheesiest cold war propaganda ever! It makes good comedy viewing.

The Wee Italian Chick said...

My goodness:love Bugsy Malone-big time!it's like as if the "wrongness" of it,makes it even funnier! It is like watching Borat and disagreeing with all he says but still can't stop laughing.

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