A warning to those of you who easily cry: this piece will do it to you.
Leaving the Grace of This World
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#12This was a long read but worth it. > “Then my worst call was to your mother, my goodness,” she told me. Irene reminded me that my mother became overwhelmed during that call. Mom then called me and asked me to call Irene. I did. Irene forwarded me the email on the morning of July 10. It’s still in my archived inbox. One thing I find quite unnerving about the digital world is the immediacy of these things that never re…
I think it can be comfortable. When my grandma passed in October, my cousin had a saved voicemail she forwarded for us. It wasn't long, she was always efficient with her time, but it was her from before the worst of her decline. And it's nice to know we still have that and now I'm crying again. that wasn't my plan for today
I had several voicemails from passed friends ~15 years ago and I switched phones and lost them somehow in their system. I cried a lot that day.
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#13Earlier quoted context omitted.
Skimming can help sometimes, but this article makes it harder. No summary at beginning/end, no topic sentences at the beginning of paragraphs. Maybe that was intended: long-form narrative to create an emotional point, exploring experience and questions, more than an informational one. So many problems are solved by having purpose in life. I've written a lot, but one possibility is helping lift humanity, finding joy t…
That's a great quote. Tolstoy's Anna Karenina. Talk about an opening line!
One of my quarantine projects was to read more great literature. I'd always joked that I'd be happy being in jail as long as I could read all the books I've ever wanted to read. Figured this was a good chance to put my money where my mouth is. Haven't gotten to Anna Karenina yet but did finish the Brothers Karamazov, The Winter of Our Discontent, Moby Dick, Lolita, East of Eden, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, Breakfast of Champions and The Idiot.
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#14Earlier quoted context omitted.
I think it can be comfortable. When my grandma passed in October, my cousin had a saved voicemail she forwarded for us. It wasn't long, she was always efficient with her time, but it was her from before the worst of her decline. And it's nice to know we still have that and now I'm crying again. that wasn't my plan for today
I had several voicemails from passed friends ~15 years ago and I switched phones and lost them somehow in their system. I cried a lot that day.
Yeah, I was thinking about that, so I just downloaded it. I'll put it online sometime today