Aig Sunamerica Annuity Account 2010

HIDDEN THREAD ON CHRISTMAS

Today, more than dawn, a festive threatened sad. Although I did not dare to take away the right to Juan Maragall, who said "wait always a hidden goodness in everything " seemed to me very well hidden and that remains coy goodness sometimes I even think or breathe. But what the hell!, In the days pessimists need to play to rescue pretexts happy. And give them the welcome with cheers, toasts and smiles. So I sought a reunion with some encouraging letters that remind me that yes, there are relationships in which differences (religious, life, policies) are assumed and solved in harmony, sensitivity, respect and even, when there is reason - with mutual admiration. Maragall

and Unamuno gave good example. The serenity and optimism Catalan Catholic got on great with the harrowing anxiety Basque agnostic. At least that is shown in his correspondence. For its part, in the 60-70 years a dark, lonely skeptic Ramon J. Sender from his prolific American exile, maintained a correspondence with beautiful Carmen Laforet , twenty years younger, a mother devoted to her large family, happy, joy of a peaceful faith, and a little lazy with his writing ( latter yes I'm sorry). It is worth returning to a letter praising the Sender rare ability to be happy Carmen Laforet, traceable in his life and his art:

" His books have arrived two days ago. As I will discuss them again. Another thing I love watching them: you love life as life is (which means it is happy.) I love the latter. And there is something more important: brings happiness is not now in art. But you (say, of his stories) is taken and will take forever because it is full of talent and is also an original talent. Ultimately the only thing that has always since there are people who write. Or, simply, that breathes. "

(LAFORET, Carmen and SENDER, Ramon J: I can count on you. Correspondence, 2003 )

If you bring happiness or not, would for another entry. For today I will clarify that during the day I have more excuses appeared happy - hidden benefits? - They deserve to be celebrated daily. Personal and literary. Among the latter, the letters of Laforet-Sender and reading the wonderful "Declaration of Intent" to Rocío Arana, so respectful to ask for forgiveness, not to offend the sad and resabidos already back:

write because I am happy

.

I know that hurt

love and evenings and the hours of waiting

front of a window

lazy and dirty butts on the floor

I know not Needless to say it here

me the rare

which looks and sees everything as clean

and cries of joy in the corners

and what they want even nostalgia

I

dresses up

I apologize I know is a great sin

scandal

yes I'm happy and I say I'm playing

with fire but look

drizzle on people

violins

put yourself in my place

as silent as the world screams

strange gardens there under the snow .

(ARANA, Rocío: Magic, 2002)

[Photo: Carmen Laforet and Ramon J. Sender]