It's good to se you back, David. I'm so sorry to hear about your mother. I'm glad you are still reading and writing. And those kittens are precious. I can see why your wife fell in love with them. They do give so much selfless pleasure.
Thanks for reading and yes, that's it in a nutshell ... keeping the light on our faces - it isn't easy and we too often drift into darkness, following imaginary carrots.
I've missed reading your posts a lot, David. It's unimaginably difficult to deal with the loss of a loved one, and who else is closer to you than your parents, especially your mom (The first female you encounter when you open your eyes)? So far, i've only lost three people whom i loved deeply: two of my maternal grandma's sisters who loved me very much, and my maternal grandpa, who used to play with me and my cousins when we were kids. Grieving the loss or iminent loss of a loved one is truly a multilayered phenomenon. Final note:
"I categorize people into common rocks, gems, and rare gems." I can explain more if you're interested.
I miss readers like you too. It's a two-way street. Yes, it's a natural process, there must be some kernel of meaning to it all, the passing ... for each of us to come to terms with it, there isn't really any figuring it out. Interesting about gems - seems like a fascinating metaphor and way to bringing meaning into the topic. Is it something like horoscopes? Me, I'm still stuck in dualism - Berlin's Fox and Hedgehogs.
It's a distinction he used for categorizing people, in particular Tolstoy in a 1950? essay. A fox is wiley, cunning and knows many things but none of them well. Think a quiz game expert. A hedgehog knows one big thing that applies to everything. Slow philosopher. It's a great essay and read, if you can get a hold of it. So damn much behind paywalls, or closeted up.
Thanks for your explanation. If you write the title of that essay, i can find a way to download and read it.
It's good to se you back, David. I'm so sorry to hear about your mother. I'm glad you are still reading and writing. And those kittens are precious. I can see why your wife fell in love with them. They do give so much selfless pleasure.
Thank you for your art and reminders of what is truly valuable!
Thanks for reading and yes, that's it in a nutshell ... keeping the light on our faces - it isn't easy and we too often drift into darkness, following imaginary carrots.
I've missed reading your posts a lot, David. It's unimaginably difficult to deal with the loss of a loved one, and who else is closer to you than your parents, especially your mom (The first female you encounter when you open your eyes)? So far, i've only lost three people whom i loved deeply: two of my maternal grandma's sisters who loved me very much, and my maternal grandpa, who used to play with me and my cousins when we were kids. Grieving the loss or iminent loss of a loved one is truly a multilayered phenomenon. Final note:
"I categorize people into common rocks, gems, and rare gems." I can explain more if you're interested.
I miss readers like you too. It's a two-way street. Yes, it's a natural process, there must be some kernel of meaning to it all, the passing ... for each of us to come to terms with it, there isn't really any figuring it out. Interesting about gems - seems like a fascinating metaphor and way to bringing meaning into the topic. Is it something like horoscopes? Me, I'm still stuck in dualism - Berlin's Fox and Hedgehogs.
Berlin's fox and hedgehogs, what are they? Can you elaborate on them a bit?
It's a distinction he used for categorizing people, in particular Tolstoy in a 1950? essay. A fox is wiley, cunning and knows many things but none of them well. Think a quiz game expert. A hedgehog knows one big thing that applies to everything. Slow philosopher. It's a great essay and read, if you can get a hold of it. So damn much behind paywalls, or closeted up.