THE OLD MAN & THE SEA

Well,

To increase my English ability, and my literary taste as well, recently I've decided to read so many fictions that has been composed by famous authors, some kind like the works of Pulitzer Prize Winner and the works from classical era..

And this time, I've read 'The Old Man & The Sea', from Ernest Hemingway..
(notes: The original English one.. not the translated one.. he..he..)

The story is..

There was an old fisherman, who one day decided to sail accross the sea, all just by himself. Before that, he always took the boy with him to fish together in the sea, but brought no good luck. There wasn't any fish enough to be caught..
And this time, when he was alone, he could.. caught.. a shark! For 48 hours he has spent the time on the ocean. And a lot of people gave him a big appraise regarding to the shark he has fished..

And suddenly, I remember about my friend.. whom just I've known for about 5 months..

She told me that lately she felt lonely.. She was used to play with her friends, when they were single. And after that, one by one has got married, and then, she was.. kind of.. being left by them..

I've just told her.. that should I read the book of "The Old Man & The Sea", I could conclude that sometimes people needs to be alone. Therefore, she or he could be stronger.. like the old man.. The old man could catch a shark when he was alone, and catch none of much when he was helped by the boy..

But, I noted to my friend, that it depends to the person itself.
I felt that my friend is very talkative, and could stand talking in a phone for many hours (which I hate most! And I will never do that with her, or I could burn her phone itself should she pushed me to do that! He..he..), doing everything together with other people, and left just a little space for her to do something individually (except learning at home.. she is taking her post graduate degree right now).
For my friend, of course, it is almost impossible to do such a thing like "The Old Man & The Sea"..
She just informed me that she has an intention to get married soon..
But I gave her a notice, that her intention should not becaused of.. trying to eliminate the loneliness feeling..
It could be one of the intentions.. But.. not the 'only' intention..

On the other circumstance, I really couldn't say much about it, since I've never been married with that reason, and also still being single until now.. he..he..

So,
To keep yourself together with the other people is a must.. (family, friend, husband, wife, children..)..
But, it's very important too, to keep a little space sometimes for you to be alone..
To have yourself getting stronger..
Like "The Old Man & The Sea"..
He could catch "shark" when he was alone..

Somehow, we could catch a shark then.. as long as it doesn't bite you at all..

;)