Lessons of life from sources unforseen
Finished reading "Fruits Basket" manga. 23 volumes of laughters, smiles, tears, and heart-warming stories. Not to mention, a treasure trove of implementable solutions to our dealings with human emotions and human themselves.
Lately we lack of this kind of reading materials. Something that can actually educate in a manner that people wouldn't thought of. Who would've thought that a comic book could deliver a strong message of love and acceptance better than most parents and motivational speakers? So strong that you could even feel the emotion behind each words.
One of the most striking lines that I've come across in the manga was by Honda Kyoko, the mother of Honda Tohru, the main character: Desire is something everyone is born with, so it's easy to understand. But one's heart is something new created by everyone. So, it's easy to be misunderstood, and easy to be taken as fake. Doubt is something that everyone will experience. But Tohru, you must trust others. You must become a person who can be trusted. You will be able to help others. (Fruits Basket Vol 1, Ch4)
Another line is from the final volume, a thought by Souma Kyou: "To love" does not just mean to love what is before you (the present), but also the past and the future. It could mean to hold all of that. A lot of people who are in love could learn from this line. To love the person you see now, his/her past, and his/her future. I wonder if there are people who are willing to do so nowadays. But if there are, how fortunate for people who hooked up with them. To have someone who loves the current you, the past you, and the future you. Geh, now I'm getting a bit emotional myself, haha.
Well, let's stop here for now. I will need more time to take notes from the series (both anime and manga), so that I could write a decent series of post (Lessons from Fruits Basket). Look forward to it, okay ^_^.
Lately we lack of this kind of reading materials. Something that can actually educate in a manner that people wouldn't thought of. Who would've thought that a comic book could deliver a strong message of love and acceptance better than most parents and motivational speakers? So strong that you could even feel the emotion behind each words.
One of the most striking lines that I've come across in the manga was by Honda Kyoko, the mother of Honda Tohru, the main character: Desire is something everyone is born with, so it's easy to understand. But one's heart is something new created by everyone. So, it's easy to be misunderstood, and easy to be taken as fake. Doubt is something that everyone will experience. But Tohru, you must trust others. You must become a person who can be trusted. You will be able to help others. (Fruits Basket Vol 1, Ch4)
Another line is from the final volume, a thought by Souma Kyou: "To love" does not just mean to love what is before you (the present), but also the past and the future. It could mean to hold all of that. A lot of people who are in love could learn from this line. To love the person you see now, his/her past, and his/her future. I wonder if there are people who are willing to do so nowadays. But if there are, how fortunate for people who hooked up with them. To have someone who loves the current you, the past you, and the future you. Geh, now I'm getting a bit emotional myself, haha.
Well, let's stop here for now. I will need more time to take notes from the series (both anime and manga), so that I could write a decent series of post (Lessons from Fruits Basket). Look forward to it, okay ^_^.
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