Heart and Brain

Dear Daughter,

Last evening, while getting ready for bed, you asked me, "Papa, what is the most specialist part of our bodies? The Heart or the Brain?"

I told you that they were both equally important, that without the Brain, the Heart would not know how to beat, and without the Heart, the Brain would die.

I then told you about the Chinese concept of Yin and Yang and I drew the figure for you as part of our Buglette Chronicle. We talked about how in the circle there is Light and there is Dark, but they are not opposites, but they are connected. For, within the Light, there is  always a piece of the Dark and the other way around. And, only in the presence of the Dark, can you see just how brilliant the Light is, for otherwise, everything were merely be dull. And, it is necessary to have both the Light and the Dark in order to have a Perfect Circle, complete with its Imperfections.

You said, "Ah, yes, that is what the Peacock in Kung Fu Panda says, 'something Light and something Dark will come."

Exactly.

So, without our mind, we cannot Love with our hearts, but, without our hearts, our brains would never know what Love is.

Remember, Heart and Brain are like Yin and Yang.

I Love You,

Papa

Love Is...

Dear Daughter,

There is a saying about Love that people like to quote, saying that Love is “never having to say you’re sorry.”

Well, as you know, your Papa likes to think about things and often has different views from other people, and this is no exception.

I believe, instead, that “Love is being able to say you’re sorry.”

You know how Papa always says that there are two ways to say sorry. One means that “I’m sorry that happened, but I didn’t do anything.” The other is when we have done something that hurts another and we can simply say, “I’m sorry.” Both are important in our lives, and the ability to say you’re sorry when you know that something is wrong is not a weakness, but one of the greatest strengths you can ever possess.

I Love You,

Papa