I will close my eyes and my heart, and become a stone by asarian

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I will close my eyes and my heart, and become a stone
Tuesday, January 31, 2006

Today I saw "Objects in Space" again.

Only a few days ago, I was raving about the grand act of selflessness of Simon, who was willing to give up everything for his helpless little sister. But does, in the end, not River do exactly the same? She's willing to go with the bounty hunter. and forsake all her sense of safety and protection, just so she can unburden her brother and the crew.

A tear-jerker? Oh, I flowed me a river alright (pun intended). But tonight I found myself crying from so deep within; and then another time, as I realized why. Because I find myself so lacking in humanity. :( I find my soul weeping, as I know I have the keen ability to see Love, and recognize it for what it is, and, with it, the painful astuteness of knowing I am wanting in humanity.

"Love seeketh not itself to please,
Nor for itself hath any care,
But for another gives its ease,
And builds a heaven in hell's despair."

River, I wish I were the human you are. I wish I were that noble, that selfless, that willing to sacrifice self. I am not even half that. Onboard the FireFly, I hear myself thinking: I'm an insect who dreamed he was a man and loved it. But now the dream is over.

Xiao mei-mei, I could not even love you properly, even if you really were my little sister; how sad is that? :(

Wo xiang mei er, mei xin, bian shitou.

COMMENTS

Wednesday, February 01, 2006 1:47 PM

ASARIAN

Oldfogey:

> Focusing on River - tai nanguo.

Thanks. But what can I say about myself? tai cui ruo ("too fragile" -- if I got my Chinese right, that is, lol).

Wednesday, February 01, 2006 5:17 AM

OLDFOGEY

Focusing on Mal is good.
Focusing on River - tai nanguo.

Wednesday, February 01, 2006 12:47 AM

CAPTBRYAN

Every one should be more loving.

Tuesday, January 31, 2006 10:08 PM

ASARIAN

Thank you for your reaction.

But Anonymous, the fact that Simon WANTED to save his sister, at the expense of his entire career, home, parents, and what not, how can that be anything else but the greatest act of selflessness? In "Objects in Space" itself, Simon even says he could have just left her. And any reasonable man would have at least considered it -- even if only to reject it.

River, she's in a class of her own altogether. And I would not even dream of attributing anything but the highest motives to her. :) She may have known Mal was coming; but being a psychic does not necessarily make her a 'precog' as well (as I read elsewhere on the board, and to which I agree).

Anyway, the last episode always has me cry. I like it that way. :)

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