APAD: We are all broken. That's how the light gets in

Google AI said:

We are all broken. That's how the light gets in” is a combination of quotes from Ernest Hemingway and Leonard Cohen that conveys the idea that: We all experience pain and emotional fractures; We all experience setbacks, losses, and illnesses; We all live through relationships that are less than unconditionally loving. There is hope despite flaws, and light can get in through the cracks. We can be strong at the broken places.

To avoid misquote (that is, by dear Google ;-), here are the two beautiful originals:

"If people bring so much courage to this world the world has to kill them to break them, so of course it kills them. The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong at the broken places. But those that will not break it kills. It kills the very good and the very gentle and the very brave impartially. If you are none of these you can be sure it will kill you too but there will be no special hurry."
- Ernest Hemingway, "A Farewell to Arms"

"Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack, a crack in everything
That’s how the light gets in."

- Leonard Cohen, “Anthem” (song)

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My take: none of us are perfect and we all have been broken in our lives one way or another. The important thing is to keep being positive, to let the light (== hope) get in and to stay away from the darkness.

Oh, talking about light, most neighbours on our short street have put up their Xmas lights a week ago.  So we did the same yesterday, around a small front window (pic below), to keep up with the Joneses. 嘻嘻

 

Wish you all a happy and cheerful Tuesday! 

 

 

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That sounds fair. The light can get in or out. No complaints -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 11/26/2024 postreply 08:42:41

better in than out as the darkness is no fun ;-)) -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 11/26/2024 postreply 08:48:18

"黑夜给了我黑色的眼睛 我却用它寻找光明" - 顾城 -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 11/26/2024 postreply 08:50:23

老顾就是那个宰了老婆的新西兰的诗人,是吗? -永远老李- 给 永远老李 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 11/26/2024 postreply 10:21:21

right, cuz he didn't find the light. RIP both ... -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 11/26/2024 postreply 10:35:27

He did find a Small Three. -永远老李- 给 永远老李 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 11/26/2024 postreply 11:52:49

not @all. he was being used from what I read. -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 11/26/2024 postreply 11:58:19

as they r all died now. 死者为大, so let's stop here. Thx. -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 11/26/2024 postreply 12:00:39

Kuang heng--Chisel wall to steal light; really for light? or -移花接木- 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (13 bytes) () 11/26/2024 postreply 10:18:12

4light, 2read, I think. but it was a long story afterwards -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 11/26/2024 postreply 11:10:14

The light in your window make me happy -天边一片白云- 给 天边一片白云 发送悄悄话 天边一片白云 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 11/26/2024 postreply 16:24:52

Good 2 hear! I also have paper redLantern 4 C-NewYear later -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (23 bytes) () 11/26/2024 postreply 16:30:15

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