Desiring lasts a long time, demands and request go on to infinity; fulfillment is short and is meted out sparingly. But even the final satisfaction itself is only apparent; the wish fulfilled at once makes way for a new one. - Feel Free, Zadie Smith Virginia Beach, July 2019
Hearts
Page load times. New operating systems. App redesigns. Filters, followers and feeds. Likes and viewers. I imagine our digital experiences are bleeding over into our offline communication and expectations. Do we want more and want it faster because we're accustomed to micro-connections like hearts and comments. Don't some of the best things take time.
Blind Assassin
I'm about to revisit Margaret Atwood's The Blind Assassin. And found this highlighted passage as I flipped through: "Farewells can be shattering, but returns are surely worse. Solid flesh can never live up to the bright shadow cast by its absence. Time and distance blur the edges; then suddenly the beloved has arrived, and it's noon … Continue reading Blind Assassin
Love // Nora Ephron
"Sometimes I believe that love is as natural as the tides, and sometimes I believe that love is an act of will" - "Heartburn", Nora Ephron
The Guilt of Leaving
"If you go far enough into yourself, you find everybody" - Rob Bell Is guilt a gift? A (painful) chance to question our control; to ask if we need to change, stay or leave. In episode 231, "An Anatomy of Restlessness", Rob Bell starts his podcast discussing how guilt accompanies regret, the feeling of moving … Continue reading The Guilt of Leaving
The Jam 