Pickled Cabbage Superman: Preface
Column: Fairy Tales Added Time: March 31, 2011 15:42:42 Source: Admin Clicks: 16
The pig said: When humans think, God laughs. Still, humans continue to fight against heaven and earth. The trees in winter bear witness to the fact that everyone's life is marked by tears, setbacks, and pain. Everyone is chasing happiness and joy, like the smiles and blood tears of Thai ladyboys. But happiness and joy often seem reachable but unattainable for most people. They don't know that the more they chase after happiness, the more it slips away from them like a soap bubble. This is because they define me and what I want... as their happiness and goal, rushing towards it at all costs. Countless people charge forward relentlessly, like moths flying into fire, only to burn themselves out, exhausted and scarred. Then they blame heaven for being unfair and complain about how hard it is to be human. They never awaken to the fact that the happiness they are chasing is merely a soap bubble disguised as happiness, like the one in "Pickled Cabbage Superman Chapter Eight - Pickled Cabbage and the Cat," rather than true happiness. They always think of themselves as smart and intelligent, full of confidence in themselves. So, God often stands by laughing, watching them trip over themselves.
Excerpted from "Pickled Cabbage Superman and the Pig"