Sunday, December 14, 2008
I wonder how much setting lends to meaning, to what extent places can define a person. When I start to get close to new people at school I always want to bring them home and show them my past. I want to show them galloway and the creamery, mckinley woods and the monday/wednesday/friday park, the backroads and the towpath. I want to teach them firsthand the traditions of the iowa car trip and slide down the waterfall at matthiessen holding their hand. I want to take them to my old house and show them where I got my scars. For some reason I believe this will help them understand me, will tell them who I am better than words ever could.
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2 comments:
I've been by your old house. :)
Showing is better than telling. Just like Aladin said, 'I can show you the world,' or your world, in your case.
this was pretty. i enjoyed reading it but at the same time feel like i don't need to see your past. i've probably already heard it like a bazillion times.
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