Ешь, молись, люби

Chapter 36

           MylifehadgonetobitsandIwassounrecognizabletomyselfthatIprobablycouldn’thavepickedmeoutofapolicelineup.ButIfeltaglimmerofhappinesswhenIstartedstudyingItalian,andwhenyousenseafaintpotentialityforhappinessaftersuchdarktimesyoumustgrabontotheanklesofthathappinessandnotletgountilitdragsyouface-firstoutofthedirt-thisisnotselfishness,butobligation.Youweregivenlife;itisyourduty(andalsoyourentitlementasahumanbeing)tofindsomethingbeautifulwithinlife,nomatterhowslight.

           IcametoItalypinchedandthin.IdidnotknowyetwhatIdeserved.Istillmaybedon’tfullyknowwhatIdeserve.ButIdoknowthatIhavecollectedmyselfoflate-throughtheenjoymentofharmlesspleasures-intosomebodymuchmoreintact.Theeasiest,mostfundamentallyhumanwaytosayitisthatIhaveputonweight.IexistmorenowthanIdidfourmonthsago.IwillleaveItalynoticeablybiggerthanwhenIarrivedhere.AndIwillleavewiththehopethattheexpansionofoneperson-themagnificationofonelife-isindeedanactofworthinthisworld.Evenifthatlife,justthisonetime,happenstobenobody’sbutmyown.

           

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