Lovely piece. I was right there riding that train with you and experiencing a sort of reverie as I contemplated the beautiful landscape through your eyes.
You know, I initially took some inspiration from your fiction - which, in a different form and genre, often gives us moments rather than complete stories. It can give us a slice of something to come or allow us to play more with the words (as writer and reader). Both are good!
Love this, Kate — a beautiful reflection and call to slow down and absorb the beauty and joy around us. It brought to mind a Maria Popova piece I read on the Marginalian earlier this week, where she notes, "the moment we relish the tiniest miracle, we partake of the total miracle." 💙
Thanks for this KCW! Love the reflection here, both the idea of reflection in the window and the line, “You wonder if the adult walking from the local grocer on the adjacent street has forgotten the strangeness of this place he inhabits,” both create space to remember to look around and actively seek the authentic in the day to day routine with purpose and intention. A wonderful meditation, thanks again!
I am big fan of DFW’s writing, absolutely fell in love with his first novel Broom of The System when I was younger, and big fan of that commencement speech as well, actually dropping a link in case anyone wants to know what we’re talking about. I hope the new gig is going well and your upcoming semester brings you joy!!—- https://fs.blog/david-foster-wallace-this-is-water/
You may pass quickly while on the train, but the words linger, and you have time to pen them down... something about trains. And mountains. Predestined for reveries.
More word sketches! 💛
Ok! 💜☺️
Lovely piece. I was right there riding that train with you and experiencing a sort of reverie as I contemplated the beautiful landscape through your eyes.
Thanks so much, DC. Happy you could see it, too!
Ahh, these words are lovely, Kate. As Troy says, "More word sketches."
I feel the fleeting awe, the sense of being aware, the all-too-fast passage of time.
Thanks Nathan. ☺️
You know, I initially took some inspiration from your fiction - which, in a different form and genre, often gives us moments rather than complete stories. It can give us a slice of something to come or allow us to play more with the words (as writer and reader). Both are good!
🤗 Yay!
Love this, Kate — a beautiful reflection and call to slow down and absorb the beauty and joy around us. It brought to mind a Maria Popova piece I read on the Marginalian earlier this week, where she notes, "the moment we relish the tiniest miracle, we partake of the total miracle." 💙
That sounds lovely. I will seek it out unless you have the link?
Thank you, Michael 💙💙
I do! It's an ode to one of humankind's finest luxuries: a hot shower.
https://www.themarginalian.org/2025/01/09/hot-shower/
I love this!
“And is there a better way to start a day, or to end one, than awash in the miraculous?”
Thanks for this KCW! Love the reflection here, both the idea of reflection in the window and the line, “You wonder if the adult walking from the local grocer on the adjacent street has forgotten the strangeness of this place he inhabits,” both create space to remember to look around and actively seek the authentic in the day to day routine with purpose and intention. A wonderful meditation, thanks again!
Thanks Brian! I was sort of thinking of the DFW “fish in water” essay but also just people I used to see around in Switzerland.
I am big fan of DFW’s writing, absolutely fell in love with his first novel Broom of The System when I was younger, and big fan of that commencement speech as well, actually dropping a link in case anyone wants to know what we’re talking about. I hope the new gig is going well and your upcoming semester brings you joy!!—- https://fs.blog/david-foster-wallace-this-is-water/
Huge fan here, too. Never read that novel though!
Thanks Brian, hope all is well with you, too.
This is a really nice short read. Great start to Wednesday.
That’s very kind, Jon, thanks!
Oh, those train rides through the beautiful snowed mountains! Makes me want to write a poem!
Please do! :)
Lovely piece, and thanks for the recommendation - that looks brilliant. I'm going to watch 👍
Thanks Jules ☺️ Enjoy it!
You may pass quickly while on the train, but the words linger, and you have time to pen them down... something about trains. And mountains. Predestined for reveries.