Even though we can't live alone

 Even though we can't live alone,

I remember John Steinbeck's Nobel Prize-winning novel "Of Mice and Men," recommended by my eldest son. It's a sad story of friendship between two characters, George and Lennie. George, who is responsible and Lennie, who is strong but intellectually challenged, work as itinerant laborers. Lennie, who struggles to control his strength, accidentally commits murder and flees to find work on another farm, only to repeat the mistake again. However, Lennie is not just a nuisance to George. George says to Lennie, "Because... because I got you, and you got me. That's why." They rely on each other.

Humans find it difficult to endure loneliness. That's why we eagerly seek friendships, companionship, and love. Eventually, we face separations. After all, we're living on borrowed time. Despite the conflicts we experience with the friends we eagerly sought, we still seek out new friendships.

These two friends, despite everything, hold onto hope and dreams as they endure difficult days. Their conversation about saving money to buy a small house with two acres of land, a cow, and some pigs reflects the futile pursuit of meaninglessly repeating wrong actions in the hope of achieving different outcomes. Lastly, the phrase "You don't necessarily need to be smart to be a good person. Sometimes I think the opposite. Among truly clever people, there are no good ones." lingers in my heart.

Do you have conflicts with friends, colleagues, lovers, or family? Do you hate them so much that you could die? They say the person you hate the most is the one who speaks the truth. Could living foolishly and naively be a way to happiness? After all, even though we can't live alone.

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