There's been a fair amount of self-reflecting going on recently. A lot of things have inspired+enthralled+angered+upset+overjoyed me.
Now take a look at some stuff...
'Be on the watch. There are ways out. There is a light somewhere. It may not be much light but it beats the darkness. Be on the watch. The gods will offer you chances. Know them. Take them.' - Bukowski, The Laughing Heart
'He went into the dining room and got the carving knife. He held it under hot water until the grease broke and ran off. He wiped the blade on his sleeve. He moved to the phone, doubled the cord, and sawed through without any trouble at all. He examined the ends of the cord. Then he shoved the phone back into its corner behind the roasting pan.
She came in. She said, "The phone went dead. Did you do anything to the telephone?" She looked at the phone and then picked it up from the counter.
"Son of a bitch!" she screamed. She screamed, "Out, out, where you belong!" She was shaking the phone at him. "That's it! I'm going to get a restraining order, that's what I'm going to get!"
He left through the patio door. He was not certain, but he thought he had proved something. He hoped he had made something clear. The thing was, they had to have a serious talk soon. there were things that needed talking about, important things that had to be discussed. They'd talk again. Maybe after the holidays were over and things got back to normal'
-- Raymond Carver, A Serious Talk (from Where I'm Calling From and selected short stories)
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