Great piece Deepti! I loved this sentence “a force the good, bad or ugly of the world couldn’t permeate through.” It reminded me of this poem by Leo Buscaglia https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/6531047-risks-to-laugh-is-to-risk-appearing-a-fool-to Opening ourselves to the world comes with the risk of getting hurt but the alternative is to shut ourselves off from experiences that bring connection, joy and meaning.
Such vivid imagery. I could totally picture you with your glasses and oil-soaked hair (was it parachute?) trying to outdo the cool kids with your nonchalance. Your realisation at the end was a great reminder for me as well that there are many things to be unlearned.
This is such a tender piece. We've built a fortress so sturdy it locked us out, and the irony is heartbreakingly funny. Here’s hoping you unlearn coolness!
Your friend is so real for making that observation that you give 0 fucks 😂 but on a more serious note I hope you find something you are so obsessed with that you can’t stop talking about it!
Great piece Deepti! I loved this sentence “a force the good, bad or ugly of the world couldn’t permeate through.” It reminded me of this poem by Leo Buscaglia https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/6531047-risks-to-laugh-is-to-risk-appearing-a-fool-to Opening ourselves to the world comes with the risk of getting hurt but the alternative is to shut ourselves off from experiences that bring connection, joy and meaning.
Lovely poem. Thanks for sharing, Ahmed. Learning to slowly take more such risks!
Such vivid imagery. I could totally picture you with your glasses and oil-soaked hair (was it parachute?) trying to outdo the cool kids with your nonchalance. Your realisation at the end was a great reminder for me as well that there are many things to be unlearned.
Oh I forgot to mention. It was a smelly homemade concoction. All the hair I have now is thanks to that, but it did not help me back then. 😂
May we both unlearn the things we need to this coming year!
Enjoyed reading this, Deepti – Looking forward to more of your writing
Thank you, Zeyad! :D
This is such a tender piece. We've built a fortress so sturdy it locked us out, and the irony is heartbreakingly funny. Here’s hoping you unlearn coolness!
And so high I can't even see the light coming in. Thank you, KZ!
Your friend is so real for making that observation that you give 0 fucks 😂 but on a more serious note I hope you find something you are so obsessed with that you can’t stop talking about it!
Yes, he's definitely so much cooler than me! Thank you, Nat.