drawing parallel lines (a book review)

This is a book review of My Sassy Girl series, book of Kim Ho Sik.

In this lifetime, after indulging myself in a book about romance, I learned a thing or two about life. I know how ironic it is to gain something more from petty lover’s quarrel and surprises, but I did.

Here’s what I can say: Life is like wandering in a train station full of different people. It is chaotic until a time that a deafening silence would fill our ears and all of the sudden, strangers would surround us. In all sides we would gaze and there lies somebody’s eyes whom we just met but strangely, it feels heart-warming just to have someone next to you. You may not have a chance to talk to each other or exchange funny stories, it is more than enough. To bump unto someone then mumble a sorry in chorus, and then continue to walk pass by would tell us how in life, we would meet people who would choose to stay or push us away. Life is about the journey.

Just like the time you enter the train, with a definite idea on where to get off but no idea whether you’ll have a chance to sit down in ease or to courageously stand until the end of the trip. That is life. We never really get everything that we want. We get tired but we still give our best shot; nonetheless, remember that even trains have poles and handles to help us get through. Same goes with the life’s reality that there are people who got our back as always every time we feel like stumbling.

Now, let me story tell ‘My Sassy Girl part 2’. Good thing that this book can stand on its own. Really, the only form of dependence that life can offer is between your mind and your heart. Now back to the story. It’s about two people unexpectedly meeting each other while riding a train. Hence, the second part is about their adventures together as— maybe it’s safe to say, lovers. ‘Teen Fiction’? Well, isn’t it too childish to pay attention at? Who’ll dare take it seriously when it’s only about love and heart aches of young people? Now that I think about it, a hopeless romantic like me are dying to read this genre but for a whole different reason. I am in for backstories that are locked away behind the words left unspoken by the characters. In a train full of people: what’s on the mind of the girl reading a book? Or the lady starring at her hands? The couple looking at each other? Only they can tell.

Life is about meeting people who will come and go.

Maybe in this lifetime, the people you want to stay close will go for another train parallel but on different way but seasons will pass until side by side, separation won’t be possible.

“Our memories now, our emotions, we shall bury them today; and when they've buried up, we shall choose to part ways”