till death do us part....
is not exactly simple as the birds and the bees...
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| migrant Canadian geese at harding park |
it has been the standard recitation
for lovers leading up the aisle.
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| fog on highway 1 in Pacifica |
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| Early evening in Pacifica |
in the early evenings,
the fog and the hills in Pacifica
are locked in an endless embrace
as if they're saying
"we'll make a space and
share the moments till eternity"....
nature certainly had demonstrated
this for as long as Pacificans can
remember. And for all we know,
this phenomenon had been
from time immemorial.
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| Mother and daughter on Bay at Larkin st |
however, with the modern times
it seems that lifestyles
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| museum day at Legion of Honor |
and everyday stresses
bring about conundrums
and dubiousness to this social
norm of romantic promise and pledge.
the evolution of culture from the west,
hollywood romantic and sentimental movies
and the age of aquarius cast its
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| Haight St |
influence around the planet,
intentionally or not, the notion
of commitment was obfuscated.
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| the coffee roastery on chestnut st...hung out here since mid 90s |
Permanence in commitment has become more like
an ideal aspiration than an objective reality.
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| floundering boat at lake merced.. |
Nowadays, the promise is foggy and tentative
in nature. There is fear and vacillation.
It's just a matter of time before one
is painfully manifested as part of
statistics.
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in the earlier part of the 20th century,
it seems society was able to resolve
and avoid with pride, differences
and misunderstandings for those
in relationships. Perhaps life was
slower and financial difficulties
that bear down, among other
sociological reasons,
aren't as common as they are today.
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| Bay at Larkin St |
there is probably none among us
who has not been gypped for one reason
or another. The good news is that we learn
from it and we try to be nice
not to do it to the next person.
A correctional relief , if you will,
to the dimension of the idealism
and forever-ness of commitment.
Speaking of hollywood, it might interest
you to watch two of my favorites:
"Carousel" and "the promise".
that's all folks!
Gute Nacht!
Bonne Nuit!
