I recently read a essay about Kurt Vonnegut, written by Dan Wakefield and this is what stuck with me:
"If I had to sum up Kurt Vonnegut’s own theology, I would quote a passage from his novel God Bless you, Mr. Rosewater, when the protagonist plans a baptismal speech he is asked to give for his neighbor’s newborn twins:
Hello, Babies. Welcome to Earth. It’s hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It’s round and wet and crowded. At the outside, babies, you’ve got about a hundred years here. There’s only one rule that I know of, babies—God damn it, you’ve got to be kind."
I can't help thinking how much simpler, how much less stressful, how much more beautiful life would be if we all pared it down to just that one rule: Be kind.
I WANT TO LIVE IN A WORLD WHERE THIS IS THE RULE.
Care to join me?
Love,
Chris
"If I had to sum up Kurt Vonnegut’s own theology, I would quote a passage from his novel God Bless you, Mr. Rosewater, when the protagonist plans a baptismal speech he is asked to give for his neighbor’s newborn twins:
Hello, Babies. Welcome to Earth. It’s hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It’s round and wet and crowded. At the outside, babies, you’ve got about a hundred years here. There’s only one rule that I know of, babies—God damn it, you’ve got to be kind."
I can't help thinking how much simpler, how much less stressful, how much more beautiful life would be if we all pared it down to just that one rule: Be kind.
I WANT TO LIVE IN A WORLD WHERE THIS IS THE RULE.
Care to join me?
Love,
Chris