2003-08-19 : 7:36 p.m.
Let's take a little word that's been bothering me for some time now:
love
How many times a day do I say to people, "I love you,"? And in what context do I really mean, "love," when I say it? The Greeks, being the brilliant folks they were, have a few different words for "love".
One means brotherly love, another ultimate love that only God can have for us, a third is a lustfilled love and then one between a husband and wife. But I, and others, say, "I love you," meaning really, "I appreciate you." There's no "love" there, only a pleasurable recogintion. We say, "I love soda," as easily as we say, "I love so-and-so."
Then why is it so shocking that there's no real love to be found in the surface world? After all we associate ourselves with soda--all sugar, fizz, carbonation and no substance.
I want to really mean, "I love ___" when I say it. I don't want it to be dumbed down like "awesome" "wonderful" and others. And I wish that when others blithly say, "I love you, Julie," that it wasn't another way to say, "I like you, Julie."
Good golly, we need to differentiate between our loves--both verbally and soda vs. human.
Doing: Trying to rush and finish the rest of Lizzie's birthday present
What made my day: Stopping in at band camp; working on Lizzie's present; watching Bearskin and other plays (Emily's tape-to-taping again)
What bothered my day: My hair pins not staying in place
Lyrics: I Dig Rock And Roll Music
I dig Rock and Roll music
And I love to get the chance to play. (and sing it)
I figure it's about the happiest sound goin' down today.
The message may not move me,
Or mean a great deal to me,
But hey! it feels so groovy to say:
I dig the Mamas and the Papas at "The Trip,"
Sunset Strip in L.A.
And they got a good thing goin'
When the words don't get in the way.
And when they're really wailing,
Michelle and Cass are sailin'.
Hey! they really nail me to the wall.
I dig Donovan in a dream-like, tripped out way
His crystal images tell you 'bout a brighter day
And when the Beatles tell you
They've got a word "love" to sell you
They mean exactly what they say
I dig Rock and Roll music
I could really get it on in that scene.
I think I could say somethin' if you know what I mean
But if I really say it, the radio won't play it
Unless I lay it between the lines!
All material (c) by Julie A. Snyder