Here and Hereafter

Oct 26, 2007 at 5:48 PM
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French philosopher Andre Gorz and his terminally ill wife committed joint suicide in September 2007. This is a letter he wrote her before that. I read it through to the end and found that I just couldn't hold back the tears. It is an unbelievably exquisite expression of love and commitment.

My favourite para:
You’ve just turned 82. You are still beautiful, graceful and desirable. We’ve lived together now for 58 years and I love you more than ever. Lately I’ve fallen in love with you all over again and I once more carry inside me a gnawing emptiness that can only be filled by your body snuggled up against mine.

It's enough to make even the hardest heart melt.

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Awwww.

[this is good]

That is definitely the best part. Awwww

somehow you have a way of respecting the beauty of this without involving yourself. giving, completely, what the two of them justly deserve. I...see how easy it is? I'm sure you have realized how hard it is for most people to be so generous.

Lightchaser replied to patrick’s comment:
Oct 26, 2007
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But I do feel I have no business in it except for looking on in enchantment :) And hoping to create something like that someday.

it's so beautiful... very touching.

do you know if the book has come out?

Lightchaser replied to Roboco’s comment:
Oct 26, 2007
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Yup, it came out in 2006, I believe. Worth hunting out, eh?

Roboco replied to Lightchaser’s comment:
Oct 26, 2007
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i can't seem to find a copy of the book in english. i suppose the letter doesn't translate well!

Oh God, that letter is so beautiful. Sad, but beautiful. I imagine it is even more beautiful in French.

There is nothing more beautiful than complete, unabridged expression of simply love. Someday, this real love story will be made into a movie to inspire people to pay more attention to the real things that matter in all our lives.

Thanks for posting.