Once in a lifetime love

Marina Abramovic and Ulay started an intense love story in the 70s, performing art out of the van they lived in. When they felt the relationship had run its course, they decided to walk the Great Wall of China, each from one end, meeting for one last big hug in the middle and never seeing each other again. In 2010, Marina performed ‘The Artist Is Present’, a minute of silence with each stranger who sat in front of her. Ulay arrived without her knowing it and this is what happened.

This is so moving. 

The emotions you can see in their eyes. 

After all the years of separation, a brief 1 minute meeting that reconnects them once again.

All the words that they've been wanting to say since they parted.. Are all spoken through their eyes. 

Was it joy? Was it loss? Was it longing? Was it relief?

This scene felt too private to watch, like I was intruding on a moment so personal and significant.

Then the 1 minute was up- and he left.  

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Top and boot are from UK, snakeskin pants from Osmose

Time goes so swiftly that in a few blinks, you're 22 years old this year. 

Still young, still young. 

But as age catches up to me, the responsibilities and the pressures of this world follow too.

So while I can, I want to enjoy myself while working hard. I want to stay up all night with my loved ones. I want to go crazy and go all out for a cause I believe in. I want to eat and not worry about my metabolism. I want to run with the strength of a young body. I want to learn new instruments and skills. I want to dream extraordinary dreams. 

I want to live my life serving and being an example to others by my words, action and love.

Of course, that means certain sacrifices have to be made.

But at the end of day, I know it is worth it because the joy is far greater. 

And I still live every day to the fullest. I've not been short-changed.

After all, you only live once......

Live it well.

A bittersweet forever

“But this is touching, Severus,” said Dumbledore seriously. “Have you grown to care for the boy, after all?”

“For him?” shouted Snape. “Expecto Patronum!”

From the tip of his wand burst the silver doe. She landed on the office floor, bounded once across the office, and soared out of the window. Dumbledore watched her fly away, and as her silvery glow faded he turned back to Snape, and his eyes were full of tears.

“After all this time?”

“Always,” said Snape.

'I love this line that Snape utters when asked if he still loves Lily, after all this time. I love everything it represents - enduring love, the permanence of the series, of books in general, how Hogwarts will always be there to welcome me home, and how I am, always, a writer.'