Magic and Love

The writer George Saunders was asked how he begins the writing process.

He answered, “Well, I don’t do it by willing it. And there’s a mysterious element, a magical element, right? And it’s not reducible. A lot of the process is positioning yourself to receive the moment of magic when it deigns to come to you." George Saunders love of writing is evident.

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     When you feel the magic or taste the magic, that is when love begins.  I recently saw a movie called The Lunchbox. It is a story about a widower in the big city of Mumbai, India who accidentally receives a delicious meal prepared by Ila, a younger woman attempting to rekindle her marriage. One of the characters in the movie describes her cooking as "she has magic in her hands."

The Lunchbox

     We must hold on to magic when it comes our way. It is often the earliest sign of love.

   

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