One time in university I got a nasty stomach virus and, after days of weakness and eating jello, I finally ventured outside to walk to school. I was so weak that half way there I had to stop and lean against a tree to rest. That tree was so solid and so there. That was the first time in my life that I realized how important it is to have something (and of course, more importantly) someone to lean on. I also realized how important it is to lean. Sometimes I forget, but the tree makes me remember.
Since 2020, I have written the following: -grandiose grocery lists (written on an empty stomach) that often end up getlting left behind at home -funding proposals -delicately worded emails -harried Whatsapp messages -a slew of facebook messages (that basically kept me alive) -a tinder profile or two... -utilitarian text messages -heart felt text messages -the very occasional love note (on paper) to a friend or a loved one The things I have not written since 2020: -a journal -a multi-page handwritten letter -a play -a sketch -a novel -more than 2-3 blog posts that I didn't even publish -a pros and cons list
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