i wish you more

It’s July 10, 2019. The bulk of celebrations are over. The density of the calendar is tapering, and by that I mean there are only 1-2 things scheduled per day instead of 3-5. This past Saturday, we celebrated graduation with over 130 of our friends and family.

The funny thing about graduation parties is that.   is that.   is that?   I don’t know. It was going to go somewhere and then I realized there wasn’t much that is funny about them particularly because I saw it as an event that would bring people I care about together and in the process, it became some big production and while the party itself was happening, gifts began to appear. I am thankful for gifts, truly. I just didn’t really anticipate them because I was more focused on food & fellowship.

The pile was pretty big tho

Mi madre didn’t let us open them all on Saturday because we were pretty tired from cooking/cleaning/ setting/ prepping, and since Sunday’s & Monday’s are fairly busy, my brother and I finally sat on the couch and went through the gifts on Tuesday. After Etienne’s physics lecture, we began to read cards and write down what came from who.

Okay, I found the funny part(maybe, kinda): as much of a nerd as I am, I only received one book. +1 ‘funny’ points, I actually love this book. It’s not written by some lofty theorist, but it is definitely profound in its concepts. Each page features one very simple sentence… and it has pictures!

“I Wish You More” by Amy Krouse Rosenthal & Tom Lichtenheld is a book that holds elementary-style wishes that, in my expert opinion, adults tend to devalue especially in the competitive world that is the bay area, and particularly in cultures where ambition is the preeminent characteristic of what “success” might look like.

Pointing to the title, it’s not that more is envious of less. It is a more of ‘x’ than ‘y’. I suppose it might be simpler to imagine the following. “I” can see from above. “You” is planted in a context. “You” has a disposition. “You” can often get caught up with the structures and visualizations of a liminal space. “You” will be enticed to take more(x) than you give(y).

“I wish you more give than take.”

This goes against exactly what a capitalistic society intends. Here, the threat of less pressures to take.

Take anything. Everything. Until there is no more. Then what?

Actually, my favorite line says, ” I wish you more pause than fast-foward.” +5 “funny” points because the person that gave it to me has a lot of fast-forward all the time, it seems. Love you!

You know who also wishes me more? Taco Bell.

Live mas