I'm saying that, during the time I spent in the hospital,

I came to realize that I was always looking for myself in the

women I loved. I looked at their lovely, clean faces and saw

myself reflected in them. They, on the other hand, looked at me

and saw the dirt on my face and, however intelligent or self-

confident they were, they ended up seeing themselves

reflected in me and thinking that they were worse than they were.

please, don't let that happen to you.

병원에 입원해 있는 동안, 나는 내가 사랑했던 여자들 속에서

늘 나 자신의 모습을 찾아 헤맸다는 걸 깨닳았어.

그녀들의 깨끗하고 맑은 얼굴을 바라보고,

그위에 비친 내 모습을 보았지.

그녀들을 나를 보고 내 얼굴을 뒤덮고 있는 그을음을 보았겠지.

고상하고 자신감이 넘치는 여자들이었는데도

결국 내게 비춰진 모습만 보고는

그게 자신의 모습이라고 믿은거야.

부디 당신에겐 그런일이 일어나지 않았으면 좋겠어.

The Zahir

Paulo Coelho