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The color purple - Il colore viola

Journal Entry: Wed Mar 24, 2010, 11:10 AM
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The color purple




   

      The color purple
      

Shugh a beautiful something, let me tell you. She frown a little, look out cross the yard, lean back in her chair, look like a big rose.



She say, My first step from the old white man was trees. Then air. Then birds. Then other people.



But one day when I was sitting quiet and feeling like a motherless child, which I was, it come to me: that feeling of being part of everything, not separate at all.
I knew that if I cut a tree, my arm would bleed. And I laughed and I cried and I run all around the house.
I knew just what it was. In fact, when it happen, you can't miss it. It sort of like you knowwhat, she say, grinning and rubbing high up on my thigh.


Shugh I say.
Oh, she say. God, she say. God love all them feelings. That's some of the best stuff God did. And when you know God loves'em you enjoys'em a lot more. You can just relax, go with everything that's going, and praise God by liking what you like.
God don't think it dirty? I ast.
Naw, she say. god made it. Listen, God love everything you love- and a mess of stuff you don't. But more than anything else, God love admiration.
You saying God vain? I ast.
Naw, she say. Not vain, just wanting to share a good thing. I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don't notice it.
What it do when it pissed off? I ast.
Oh, it make something else. People think pleasing God is all God care about. But any fool living in the world can see it always trying to please us back.


Yeah? I say.
Yeah, she say. It always making little surprises and springing them on us when us least expect.


   

      Il colore viola
      

Shugh, qualcosa di bello, lascia che ti parli di lei. Aggrotta un pò le ciglia, guarda fuori verso iul cortile, si accomoda nella sua sedia, sembra una grande rosa.

Dice: "Il mio primo passo dal Grande Uomo Bianco furono gli alberi. Quindi l'aria. Quindi gli uccelli. Quindi le altre persone.

Ma un giorno, mentre stavo sedendo tranquilla e mi sentivo come quell'orfana che di fatti ero, mi sovvenne: quella sensazione di essere parte di tutto, non separata.
Sapevo che se taglio un albero, il mio braccio avrebbe sanguinato. A risi e piansie corsi tuttintorno alla casa. Spevo esattamente cos'era. Infatti, quando succede, non può mancarti.
E' come quello che tu sai cosa,  dice sorrridendo e strofinandomi la coscia.

Shugh dico io.
Oh, replica lei. Dio ama tutti quei sentimenti. Sono tra le cose migliori che Dio abbia fatto. E, quando sai che Dio le ama, le apprrezzi molto di più.
Non hai più tregua, corri assieme a tutto quello che sta succcedendo, e preghi Dio, apprezzando quello che ti piace.
Dio non pensa che sia insulso? chiedo.
No, risponde lei. E' Dio che l'ha creato. Ascolta, Dio ama ogni cosa che tu ami - e, in più, un mucchio di roba che non ti piace.
Ma più di ogni altra cosa, Dio ama l'ammirazione.
Domando io: "Stai dicendo che Dio è vanitoso?".
No, replica lei. Non vanitoso, vuole solo condividere una cosa buona. Credo che Dio si annoierebbe se cammini attraverso il colore viola in un campo da qualche parte e non lo notassi.
Cosa fa quando si annoia? chiedo.
Oh, fa qualcosaltro. La gente pensa che fare piacere a Dio è l'unica cosa che a lui interessa. Ma ogni pazzo in questo mondo può accorgersi che Egli cerca sempre di ricambiare.

Vero? dico io.
Si, dice lei. E' sempre a prepararci piccole sorprese e presentandocele quando meno ce lo aspettiamo.


   


from "The color purple" by Alice Walker







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:iconmanwathiell:
I never saw the movie or read the book... always wanted to, but I never did. I will this autumn !!

:hug:
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:icontheredridinghood:
~TheRedRidingHood Mar 26, 2010  Hobbyist General Artist
Whatch the film, If you can't find time to read. It's fantastic. One of my favourites!
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:iconmanwathiell:
I promise I will !!! :nod:
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:iconrickhaigh:
~RickHaigh Mar 24, 2010  Hobbyist Photographer
one of my favourite films.. but i have never read the book..
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:icontheredridinghood:
~TheRedRidingHood Mar 24, 2010  Hobbyist General Artist
I'm reading some English books to improve my communication skills in English.

The film was fantastic. I saw there, for the first time, the great Woopye Goldberg.
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:iconrickhaigh:
~RickHaigh Mar 25, 2010  Hobbyist Photographer
ah, i guess thats a good idea, Peppe, although your communications skills seem excellent to me..

yes, the film is fantastic.. i think it may also be the first film i saw her in..
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:iconkitt98:
Ver lovely :D
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:icontheredridinghood:
~TheRedRidingHood Mar 24, 2010  Hobbyist General Artist
It was a bit hard to translate. The author wrote as if she was Celie, the protagonist (an analphabet woman who learned to read and write by herself)
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:iconkitt98:
WOW.. well you did a wonderful jog :hug: oh and I used the links you gave me thank you :heart:
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:icontheredridinghood:
~TheRedRidingHood Mar 24, 2010  Hobbyist General Artist
I saw just a few minutes ago. Great. I'm glad they were useful for you!
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