Born for Love

“I am thirsty.”

“Be patient. You'll get your water soon. 70% of that planet's surface is covered with water.”

“Planet? What's that place?”

“It's where you will be spending the next 90 years of your life in.”

“Then who am I?”

“You are currently a form of energy, an entity in the universe, a pre-life form. The human beings called you, ‘Spirit’.”

“‘Spirit?’, is that going to be my permanent weird name?”

“You will have a new name, a blessed name. A kind woman will give birth to you, feed and protect you. You will grow up over time, blossom, age and die. You will have happiness, satisfaction, sadness and anger. You will taste the sweetness of being pampered, the agony of being torn apart. I guarantee you a wonderful journey beyond words.”

“Why? Why do I have to experience all that?”

“There is no why. There is no need to think too much. You will be guided by a unknown force. The ‘force’ will make you happy and will also drive you crazy. You will become selfish and will also achieve greatness. No one can run away from this ‘force’. It is enormous, it ensembles all things. It is the reason why the universe exists.”

“What is the universe?”

“It’s time. Proceed towards the light source.”

“Now?”

“Yes, go, go live and love.”

The above excerpt is translated from a paragraph of writing found in Taiwanese rock band Mayday (五月天) latest album 'Born for Love' (为爱而生). It makes me think a lot. It seems to remind me of the conversation my son, Caden had with a sage before he came into this world. Did I ask the same questions before too?