by T. S. Love

Created on: July 18, 2007

The first verb we learn in Spanish is "ser" = "to be". Conjugated, it becomes: I am = yo soy, you are = tu eres. These words are the fundamentals of language structure and the basis for identity - our metaphysical grounding in the here and now.

I am
Yo soy
You are
Tu eres
We are
Nosotros somos

For without these basic statements of existence, what else is there? How can we build and interact past ourselves without acknowledging our ultimate uniqueness and connectedness? I imagine Descartes would translate equally well into any language: To be or not to be, Ser o no ser, that is the question. Wait, that was was Hamlet, wasn't it? What was it Descartes had to say on the subject? Oh yes: I think, therefore I am. There is that pesky "I am" again.

Consider for a moment the following experiment. Stand up, take a deep breath, and declare "I AM". How validating is it to simply say "I am"? Not "Here I am" or even "I am powerful" or "I am strong", but simply "I am"? Because, if you say "I am", and you open yourself up to believing it, that simple statement includes Everything.

I am, You are, We are...Everything.
Yo soy, Tu eres, Nosotros somos...Todos.

Gracias.

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