Ntange Dreaming, 1989 by Emily Kame Kngwarreye
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"Is this a “New Normal”?
Sometimes I just want to stop talk of covid, protests, and brutality. I lose my way in it all and become convinced that this “new normal” is our new sad life. But, then, I meet an 87 year old who talks of living through polio, diphtheria, and Vietnam protests, and yet is still enchanted with life. He seemed surprised when I said that 2020 must be especially challenging for him.
"No" he said slowly looking me straight in the eyes, “I’ve learned a long time ago not to look at the world through the printed headlines…I see the world through the people that surround me…I see the world with the realization that we love big…therefore, I choose to write my own headlines…Husband Loves Wife Today…Family Drops Everything to be by Grandma's Side.He patted my hand and said, “Old Man Makes a New Friend.”
His words collide with my worries, freeing them from the tether I had been holding tight. I am left with a renewed spirit. My headline now reads… “Woman Overwhelmed by the Spirit of Kindness and the Reminder That Our Capacity to Love is Never Ending."
Feel free to share…I did. Wishing you all much love and kindness. …."
~Kathy
3 comments:
What an interesting concept. I have often thought, someone needs to create a news program with a whole new format. It never crossed my mind to write my own headlines.
Para ponernos a pensar.Amigo venezolano,Cucuta
What a wonderful quote. Thank you.
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