Number one…

Why am I doing this? I’m not sure I can answer that question, but still I write. I just got back from Europe. It was amazing. It was beautiful. I am in love. We went on a cruise and here are the place we went:
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Corfu, Greece
Katakolon, Grece
Santorini, Greece
Kusadasi, Turkey
Valletta, Malta
Messina (Sicily), Italy
And afterward, we spent time in Rome, Italy. It was one of the most exhilirating and beautiful experiences of my life. I am so blessed. One of the most beautiful things we saw we the Galleria Borghese. It was an incredible art museum and I saw so many beautiful sculptures, my favourite of which was Apollo and Daphne. The Greek myth says that the god Apollo lusted after Daphne, the illegitimate child of Zeus and a human woman. As Apollo chased after her, she prayed a fervent prayer to her father, the god Zeus, to deliever her form her persuer. Just as Apollo reached and caught hold of the girl, Zeus answered her prayer and turned her into a tree. The sculpture, done by Bernini, shows the transformation of Daphne as Apollo grabs her. When viewed from different angles, the statue seems to show the stages of her transformation. It is one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen. And it is such a testament to God’s glory in the human creativity and skill. the movement and life of the statue is incredible. I was moved. Next time, I’ll try and write about the Rape of Persephone.

I need to re-read so many C.S. Lewis books, namely The Great Divorce and Till We Have Faces. I love Lewis; he is one of my heroes. I want to have the same impact on culture as he had. So many people don’t realise how much of their philosophy comes from Lewis. I remeber the day my philosophy teacher told me how directly my three favourite philosopher-authors were connected. Beginning with Plato, from whom Saint Augustine borrowed, who directly influenced the work of C.S. Lewis. I don’t know why I reflect on that now, but that moment was incredible. I felt so brilliant for subconciously realising the connection, and so dumb for not realising it conciously.

On another note, I miss all of my friends deeply. It has barely been a month since I’ve seen my classmates, and I miss them so. Others it has merely been a few weeks, and yet, I feel as though I will die before I see them again. While I know this isn’t true, my heart still feels the loss keenly.

Wistfully Yours,
M