Not many have ever really looked into their parents eyes... John Steinbeck (East of Eden) I have suggested reading material for my grandson on occasion and a week or two ago he brought me Steinbecks East of Eden (600 pages) and asked if I had read it.. I gave him my usual reply: I had it assigned to me and I passed a test on it in college.. I have read Of Mice and Men many times... I took the challenge and discovered an amazing author. Steinbeck leaves no part of life or any human trait unexplored or unchallenged or uncovered. He is a bit dark (No happy ending here), but that just helps me appreciate the light all the more... I know more about the Salinas Valley than I do Coos County or the high desert of eastern Oregon. I was going to highlight the gems of wisdom in the book and spent as much time Highlighting as I did reading. I would guess that Steinbeck forces upon us all those things we really know but never really talk about or analyze ... The man could write.... I, sadly, cannot remember looking into the eyes of either of my parents. I ask the eternal-often unanswered question-Why?... Perhaps we dont look enough into each others eyes--- or perhaps we arent meant to...... I may give it a whirl... but then, maybe not... (The preposition is the key word here--- We look at but never into....) Reminds me of part of a poem... His hands were old-His face was old--And yet his eyes were new..... All right... I apologize--I have been away from the keyboard too long and Steinbeck has been messing with my mind for a couple of weeks..... I end with a quote from Lennie (Of Mice and Men).... Tell me again, George, tell me how it is going to be--Tell me about the rabbits............. Perhaps, I should go back to deep, meaningful song lyrics :It was an itsy bitsy, teeny, weeny, yellow .............. tgwb
Posted on: Fri, 28 Mar 2014 15:59:18 +0000
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