Someone walking behind me today talked of courage at facing death of those around you, of not turning away from that which we are reluctant to realize. He called courage the absence of fear, but I disagree. Rather, I suppose courage is being afraid but going on in spite of this: this fear that at the death of someone we love, that person's individual something--inexpressible but particular to that person alone--is absolutely and irretrievably lost. However, what makes sense to me may in fact be completely wrong to another, and that's where electronic journaling comes in handy. So there.
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
Eavesdropping is Fun
Someone walking behind me today talked of courage at facing death of those around you, of not turning away from that which we are reluctant to realize. He called courage the absence of fear, but I disagree. Rather, I suppose courage is being afraid but going on in spite of this: this fear that at the death of someone we love, that person's individual something--inexpressible but particular to that person alone--is absolutely and irretrievably lost. However, what makes sense to me may in fact be completely wrong to another, and that's where electronic journaling comes in handy. So there.
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