Platonic Love

summer days, winter nights,after a hundred years, to that abode shall i return

Was actually intending to start saving money and cut down my expenses on books and discs but the 20% off in kino yesterday was just too irresistible! So end up getting quite a few books.

I started with this book called, "Socrates in love", by a japanese author, and of course translated into english. The moment i set eyes on the very first line of the book, i am entirely absorbed into it. The marvelous plot sustain my interest throughout, and successfully prevent me from letting go of the book. I finished it in about 3 hours last night. It is all in all, a love story between these 2 japanese high school students. They started off with an infatuation, that rapidly escalates into a true love, but then, fate is such a cruel overlord, it actually bestows the girl with "leukemia"(Cliche, yes..). Then, bla, bla, bla. Maybe this is a typical story plot, but there are a few things that make it really stands out. It is not a narration by some third party, it is actually written from the view of the male protagonist ( and yes... i am a guy, so i can sort of relate to the story better). In tantem to this, this book is full of emotional description and insights about "love". Please, if possible, try to give this book a chance to touch your heart.

Oh yes... my title, "platonic love". This is a word used in the book, and when i first saw it, i was like, "plato and love? What is the connection?", so i checked the dictionary, and i really like the definition of it. I am not going to say out the meaning here though, because meaning of word like this should be explored and sought, not just befallen from sky.


Maybe i will end this entry with a phrase. This is the gist of the long phrase used in the book(Told by the grandpa to the male protagonist): When the person we love departs and leaves us, we feel sad and grieve over it, but it is not the absence or leaving itself that is sad. It is actually because you love them that is why you are sad. Then isn't mourning and grieving another facet of love, just one expression of the feeling you have for the person.

Actually there are so many quotes and conversation i wanna blog, but i will end up spoiling everything. Really, if can, read it for the discerning plot.

Adios!