Dilettante

This unfortunate event reminded me that death is really close to us. So, dear friends, in such difficult and uncertain times, please stay in touch with the people whom existence you value the most in this world. You don’t know when will be the last time you can see them or hear their voice. If you’re able to meet them regularly, do not take it for granted. If you live apart from them, try to reach them as often as you can. Make sure they’re doing just fine. Tell them you love them. Cherish the moment with those closest to you. And last but not least, please be kind. Always.

Ri Jeong-Hyeok: "You do it to live. If you give up on waiting, the pain of loss will kill you. That's why you wait"

Yoon Se-Ri (Crash Landing on You, 2019)

It Takes Two to Tango

–A tiny bit of insecurity part inside me

What if we were together during this difficult time? Quarantined in our own house? Just the two of us? I believe we would cheer each other up. We would watch a lot of dramas, mainly Korean dramas since you and I love them, and we would talk about those dramas. We would laugh together while lying on the couch with all sorts of food sprawled on the table in front of us. We might also try to cook foods which recipe we found on YouTube and Twitter. I’m horrible at cooking so you would be the main chef. I hope I wouldn’t be that useless. I would clean the dishes and we would clean the house together. I would help you finish your report. I do not know how I could help, but I guess I could do it by proofreading your writing and throwing questions here and there. Of course I would give you emotional support as well. My work? It wouldn’t be that difficult, perhaps a zoom meeting once in a while and monitoring certain things. I could do it while you’re writing your assignment. And I would ask you to cut my hair. I don’t really like it to be long and maybe you would grow tired of seeing it long as well, so we decided to buy the machine ourselves and I would forced you to do it. We would both laugh on your attempt. I wouldn’t really care about the result. We would do exercise together. I would force you make it as a routine, although I’m lazy as well, but I know exercising is important to keep us fit. Then we would go to sunbathe on our backyard. We would talk. A lot. About all kinds of things. Talking with are always fun. And we would call our families at least once a week, making sure that they’re doing just fine. By night, we would be cuddling ourselves to sleep. Not that we didn’t do it before quarantine and during binge-watching, though. I love cuddling your frame. It snuggles perfectly in me. We would sleep in peace, hoping that the better day would come soon.

–Tori Kelly