Dear George, Thank you very much for the Christmas gift. What a surprise! I remember when I saw this painting for the first time at Oasis coffee shop. That day, I asked you to tell me 3 immediate thoughts coming up on your mind. You told me the third thought as “I want to be a baby”, which supposed be the thought of the last moment of your life. When you said that, I thought of that woman must be holding you as a baby. Is my imagination going too far if the red cloth you are holding in my painting (you have) is something relate to her red dress? It is always fun figuring out the meaning beneath. This painting will be my treasure for life. I hope that you forgive me for my long silence. Year 2008 for me was the strangest year of my life. Everything (including myself) turned to be unfamiliar, so I needed the time to get used to them. I now see that I made a big “re-turn”. To make this re-turn, I had to drop the heaviest luggage I had been carrying with me. I somehow believed that I could not live without it. Since I dropped it, I start seeing what it was. I wish I could make this re-turn sooner, but well…it was at the right time. Talking about ‘wish’, I also used to think there are two ways for the happiness. One is to make wish come true, other one is not to wish. I don’t see the same anymore. The world has changed. George, “Thank you” for everything. I am looking forward to see what would come out from our conversation a head. Let’s make a wish, and let it glow. Love&Peace, Rin P.S. I hope you received the book of Ryokan by now. I never read this English version, but Ryokan has been my inspiration for a long time. Hopefully the translation is good enough for you to capture his world. |
| No.71 BEST WISHES from rin (12/22/2008) |