Eos: Bringer of Dawn

“You sound just like Yoda, holy shit. Please keep talking, enlighten me into the ways of the Force.”

“Patience you must have my young Padawan.” He quoted while chuckling at her comment and receiving it as a great compliment. “Yoda was a really wise little guy. I’m not sure if I could compare to such a zen master.”

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“That is very true, but if you have the right connections anything can be obtained. Like say, having an old family friend who’s a chairman for the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai. Sword masters are now only allowed to produce two a month as cultural artifacts which the NBTHK then appraise and price. Anyway, I asked for a favor and it wasn’t just on a whim so my brother could own something cool. I respect it’s significance and discipline. I spent a lot of time familiarizing myself with what I could and my brother took it upon himself to honor the gift properly also. Anyway, I think that’s really awesome that you double majored. Did you double major in the same field or also study something else?”

He regarded his recruit and the skillful manner in which she began to swing the glinting blade. “Katanas are really beautiful creations that involve so much dedication to master forging. I got one for my brother for our birthday when I was in Japan. Are you familiar with the art of Bushido?”

“Oh my gosh! That is a lot of blood! Sit down! Sit down!” 

“It probably looks much worse than it is. I wiped off a lot and I would have taken care of it myself to save you the trouble, but I’m locked out of my room.” he replied at her urgent reaction, but complied by slumping down in a vacant chair. “Got caught in one of the spontaneous door closings. Could be worse. At least I’m not in two.”

“But if we don’t consider the past and the future, what are we even trying to accomplish? Those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it, like Santayana said. And if we aren’t living to create a better future, what’s the point in doing anything at all? I get that living in the moment is often better, but I don’t think it’s all we should do.”

“It isn’t about not considering it. It’s about not dwelling on it. The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly. So in a respect either is still incorporated within the present. Living wisely means having accepted and learned from the past while putting that forward daily so as to not fear the future. Then implementing the triple truth to all of living with a generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion  which are the things which renew humanity.”

“It may have been a mentor just to mess with you. I wouldn’t allow yourself to get too upset over it. Or Maybe whoever it is plans on making it up to you somehow later. If it’s any consolation I can make you sandwich?”

When Sal happened to decide he wanted to practice his knife throwing, he didn’t exactly plan it to end like this. Not that he was complaining really. At a glance, it would seem that he was just wasting his time, blasting salsa music on his speakers and shaking his hips in the most fun loving and inappropriate looking ways, but when you looked closer, every time Sal took a turn, every time his hands sent those knives flying, they hit their targets every time. Sal had no shame in singing along as he went, “Ay, no ay que llorar, que la vida es un carnaval, y es mejor vivir cantando. Ay, no ay que llorar, que la vida es un carnaval, y las penas se van cantando.”