no longer spaniel, but swallow am i
i will fly fly fly
but growing wings is full of pain--
O Procne! O Itys! Cry!

The purpose of faith, perhaps, is far greater than a means of coping in the face of uncertainty, suffering, and despair. Faith is the vehicle to transform a life beyond the wounds of its facts to the "good story."

As Vonnegut said, symbols can be so beautiful.


I have been fortunate to stumble across an amazing book. It doesnt exactly have me believing in God, but it certainly has opened my eyes to the merit of faith.

Life of Pi, Yann Martel--Read it.